Wout van Aert - 'A gravel race always makes my heart beat faster'
Belgian starts 🃏season in Clásica Jaén before racing Volta ao Algarve with Jonas Vingegaard

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Wout van Aert will start his road season next week at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Clásica Jaén, 💯taking a similar path to🌱 the Classics as he did in 2024.
The Spanish one-day race is relatively new on the calendar but has already brought in a field of WorldTour teams stacked with top riders. Tadej Pogačar won the Clásica Jaén in 2023.
Inspired by Strade Bianche, the raceꦆ has ten gravel sectors and a steep climb to the finish in Úbeda🧸.
"We thought it would be a good idea to include the Clásica Jaén and the Vo🎉lta ao 💜Algarve in my program again," Van Aert said in a post on his team's website.
"I think they are two beautiful, varied races where I can immeওdiately test myself. A gravel race always makes my heart beat a little faster.
"Last year was my first time riding these races. It turned out to be the perfect preparation for the Flemish opening weekend. I finished third in Omloop Het Nieuwsb🌳lad and won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne."
In 2⛦024, Van Aert punctured late in the race and finished 45th in the Clásica Jaén behind solo winner Oier Lazkano (Movistar) - the last of the finishers.
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However, he had better luck in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Volta ao Algarve where he wꦗon a stage an꧂d finished seventh overall.
This year, Van Aert will be joined by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonas Vingegaard in the Volta ao Algarve line-up, with the l𒅌ast of five stages a 19.6km time trial ending on the Alto do Malhão.
"The Volta ao Algarve has a ꦅbit of everything," Van Aert said. "There are a few stages where I see opportunit🅰ies to go for the win, but the main goal is to take another step in my preparation for the big spring classics. Of course, we'll also aim for the overall victory with Jonas. I'm looking forward to racing my first road races of the season."
Visma-Lease a Bike for the Clásica Jaén: Wout van Aert, Sepp Kuss, Tiesj Benoot, Loe van꧃ Belle, Menno Huising, and Tijmen Graat.

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer🅰 who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.