"After rain comes sunshine": smiling Van Aert throws away crutches in Italy and takes "Baby steps" toward recovery
CyclingFriday, 27 September 2024 at 08:27
Last week, Wout van Aert shared a new injury update
regarding his injuries sustained in a crash at the Vuelta a España. The Visma | Lease a Bike rider revealed that additional damage had been found to his knee but that he would normally return to level. That recovery project was kicked off slowly but surely, and that recovery plan was slowly but surely set in motion on this week.
These are small steps in the right direction for Van Aert, who couldn't return to competition for the rest of the season due to the severe crash and thus also had to skip the world championships in Switzerland. Van Aert's walk - one of "only" 2.74 kilometers in the Trento region - was cleverly called Baby Steps on his Strava account.
Van Aert throws crutches in the trash
It all happened during a well-deserved vacation for the family, which Van Aert's wife, Sarah De Bie, shared some beautiful photos of on her Instagram account. "After rain comes sunshine," it says, obviously referring to Van Aert's grueling period after his crash. In the Italian sun, his smile returned, as evidenced also by a beautiful photo of the couple. Moreover, a video shows that the crutches are no longer needed and are thrown in the trash.
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024