"Win Flanders and/or Roubaix focus on stage victories in the Tour" - Wout van Aert reveals his targets for 2023
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Despite a brilliant 2022 season, Wout van Aert failed to achieve two of his biggest goals, victories at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. This is something the Belgian hopes to rectify in 2023. "Win Flanders and/or Roubaix, focus on stage victories in the Tour."
Having to miss the Tour of Flanders due to a positive corona test, van Aert finished 2nd behind Dylan van Baarle in Paris-Roubaix. "I want to win the Ronde and/or Roubaix", he told Sporza. "That goal has not changed. These are high, but also logical ambitions. And I am extra motivated after what happened this year."
With van Baarle having gone under the radar for many before victory at Paris-Roubaix, van Aert believes he's now finally getting the credit he deserves. "For the outside world, a lot may have changed after he won Paris-Roubaix," he says of the Dutchman. "But for me that was confirmation of how strong he is."
In 2023, both van Baarle and van Aert will be teammates. A dual-pronged Jumbo-Visma attack that is sure to send shivers down the spines of the rest of the peloton. "It's just how you look at it. I already know that you need a strong team and with Dylan we will be even stronger."
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Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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