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🎥 Ronhaar had Van Aert on his case after racing incident in Hulst: "Wout was not very happy"
Cyclo-crossSaturday, 30 December 2023 at 14:22
The World Cup race in Hulst was one full of incidents. For example, eventual winner Mathieu van der Poel spat towards a group of hecklers along the way. Earlier in the race, there was also another incident, as there was a skirmish between Wout van Aert and Pim Ronhaar. IDLProCycling.com listened to the stories of the 'main characters' in the latter incident after the Dutch race.
What exactly happened between the superstar of Jumbo-Visma and the top talent of Baloise Trek Lions? In a tricky turn, Van Aert wanted to overtake the Dutchman, but instead collided with the amiable Frisian. The result was a fall for Van Aert, who, to make matters worse, also suffered mechanical problems. "I was in Mathieu's wheel. There are right-angle turns there. Wout tried to squeeze in, but I was in front of him. I had the inside corner, he was on the outside," the 22-year-old Ronhaar explains near his camper.
Van Aert says he congratulated Ronhaar after the finish, the Dutchman speaks of "not very happy Van Aert"
"There is only one track there. Apparently, I pushed him into the fences. I spoke to him briefly after the finish. He was not very happy," Ronhaar states. "I understand that, of course, although I suspect he would have done the same if it had been the other way around. I will speak to him on January 1st in Baal to apologize. It was certainly not my intention to push him away, but I think I was just defending my position. And he would have done the same."
A greatly disappointed Van Aert gave his account of the incident to a very select group of cycling journalists. "I congratulated him on his fourth place," the Flemish rider seems to tell a slightly different story than the man from the north of the Netherlands (or is it a strong dose of cynicism?). "I thought: let me congratulate him. I don't know if I would have done it the same way as Pim in the past. But in the end, it was just shoulder to shoulder. I end up in the scenery, unfortunately with the chain off my bike as well. That was just the beginning of the bad luck. Later, I also had a flat tire."
Video: Van Aert falls after shoulder-to-shoulder duel with Ronhaar and has equipment failure
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Latest Comments
- I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- 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