📸 Check that scar... Wout van Aert and his battered knee experienced busy final week of 2024
Cyclo-cross
2024 certainly won't go down in the books as Wout van Aert's most successful year, but seeing the Belgian of Visma | Lease a Bike back in action in the last week of the year was great. Van Aert was at the cyclo-cross in Loenhout and shared photos of a busy final week of the year on New Year's Eve.
Van Aert's original return date in the field was December 23 in Mol, but illness prevented that. This was another setback in an autumn already full of bad news. It started in the Vuelta a España, where Van Aert suffered a significant knee injury after a crash. We would almost forget his three-stage wins and that he wore the green and polka dot jersey then.
Van Aert has been steadily working on his recovery over the past few months, but he was already warned that the knee is not fully recovered heading into the cyclo-cross period. Without a crash in the final lap, the Visma star would have finished on the podium in Loenhout without a doubt; now, he had to settle for fourth place.
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Van Aert shares photos of busy final week 2024
On January 4, the next cyclo-cross is scheduled for Van Aert in Gullegem. After that, he will also do Dendermonde ( January 5), Benidorm (January 19), and Maasmechelen (January 25). He will thus be able to make at least four more similar photo series, as he did Tuesday after week 52 of 2024. A week of training in the cold, training the still battered knee (see the scar!) in the gym, celebrating Christmas with the family, enjoying a new coffee machine, and, of course, a lot of attention from media and fans in Loenhout.
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Latest Comments
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - 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