Wout van Aert tests new time trial position at Volta ao Algarve
Visma-Lease a Bike rider a minute slower than𝓰 E💖venepoel

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Wout van Aert was expected to go h𒀰ead-to-head with Remco Evenepoel in the first time trial of the Olympic year at the Volta ao Algarve but the two riders had very different results.
While Evenepoel stormed to ♈victory in the 22.2km time trial in Albufeira and donned the leader's jersey heading into the final stage, Van Aert finished a full minute slower than hi𝓰s Belgian rival.
Van Aert made no excuses for the relatively lacklustre ride, saying he hasn't put a focus on🔯 the time trial 💯yet.
"I'm getting used to the position," he said. "I think I🦂 liked it today. And it was good test but yeah, the le🅷gs still need to improve."
The Belgian had a much higher hand position than he used when he finished fifth behind Evenepoel at last year's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Championships in Scotland.
♍Belgium is investing tens of thousands of Euros into developing a more aerodynamic skinsuit for both riders .
However, Van Aert has more important immediate goals in the Classics and has not been training specifically for the time trial yet, but that will change after Paris-Roubaix when he shifts his focus to the ൩Giro d'Italia.
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"🐻I could feel that [lack of TT training] but that's not even excuse - it's everyone's job to prepare the fullest," Van Aert said. "It was my own indecision so yeah, no regrets. I gave my all and this was the result."
"I'm not disappointed🍌. Towards the Giro of course, we will put way more focus on this."
Van Aert appears to have no problem with his form after 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:winning the bunch sprint on stage 3, and is still positioned well in the general classification in fourth, 1:18 behind Evenepoel heading into the final stage to th💙e Alto do Malhão.

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