Cyclo-cross fans can be reassured, they can admire Wout van Aert This winter in the plows! The road season is not yet over, but the Belgian has already confirmed that he would not abandon one of his heart disciplines, while doubt was allowed after a constantly decreasing participation in recent years (14 races in 2022/2023, then 9 in 2023/2024, and only 6 last winter). “”I want to reassure people now: I will do cyclo-cross“said the runner of the Visma | Lease a Bike in an interview with Sporza. “I can't say more for now, because we haven't talked about it yet. I wish to be a little more active in cyclocross“He said.
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“When, how and what? All this is premature for the moment but …”
WAva did not give any additional information on his future calendar, even if he should resume earlier than the previous seasons (December 27 last year). “”When, how and what? All of this is premature at the moment. I will finish my season on road earlier, so I have the idea to get started earlier in competition“. Another detail that should remain unanswered until the last moment, its participation in World championships which will take place in Hulst, the Netherlands, on February 1, 2026. “I will only announce it a week in advance. I liked to do this this year“, he announced. For Liévin Worlds in France, Van Aert had indeed initially given up, before changing his mind a few days before the race. Will he be able this winter to compete a little more with his big rival Mathieu van der Poelundefeated last winter in the plows?
