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Wout van Aert "indicated in advance that he did not want to sprint" at Tirreno-Adriatico
CyclingWednesday, 08 March 2023 at 11:30
The absence of Wout van Aert from the battle for the win on stage two of Tirreno-Adriatico was all part of the Belgian's plan as he instead the teams aim for overall victory, Jumbo-Visma have revealed.
"It was a nervous ride with a dangerous final. Wout had already indicated in advance that he did not want to sprint," said Jumbo-Visma's sports director Frans Maassen to the teams official website. "He wanted to focus on the classification men. The men did it perfectly and took the initiative at the crucial moments."
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The stage was eventually won by Soudal - Quick-Step's Fabio Jakobsen with van Aert rolling in 151st, 1:29 down but having done his job successfully of keeping the likes of Primoz Roglic, Tiesj Benoot and Wilco Kelderman safe. According to Benoot it could be a similar story on stage three as Jumbo-Visma try to prioritise.
"With Wilco, Primoz and myself, we have several riders who can ride a good classification. That will also be necessary, because the level is very high here," says Benoot. "I myself look at how I am doing every day. With the classics just around the corner, I think I think it's not a disadvantage for me to go deep this week."
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