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Woutvan Aert
Wout van Aert combines cyclo-cross world titles with road success for Visma-Lease a Bike, targeting Classics and sprints.
Overview
Wout van Aert competes for Visma-Lease a Bike as a Classics specialist, time trialist and sprinter. The Belgian rider blends road power with cyclo-cross skill, a mix that makes him a contender on varied terrain.
A defining stage came in cyclo-cross, where he won the world title in 2016, 2017 and 2018. That dominance on mud and grass built the engine for his road career, where he later added Tour de France stages and Monument victories.
Watch how he uses time-trial power to force selections on rolling terrain, then launches a sprint from a reduced group. His height gives him leverage in crosswinds, and he can sustain a long breakaway on the road.
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Wout van Aert comes from Herentals in Belgium and represents the country in road cycling.
He has not retired and is still competing with Visma-Lease a Bike in 2026.
Visma-Lease a Bike is the team he rides for, competing in road races across the season.
The date of birth for this Belgian rider is 15 September 1994.
His major victories include Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix, Strade Bianche, Gent-Wevelgem, Amstel Gold Race, World Championships, and stages in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España.