Wout van Aert will be "gutted, absolutely gutted” believes Adam Blythe following "a faultless race"
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It is the belief of Eurosport analyst and ex-pro Adam Blythe that Wout van Aert will have awoken the morning following Paris-Roubaix 2023 "absolutely gutted." According to the Englishman, van Aert had ridden "a faultless race" before his untimely puncture.
The latest disappointment for van Aert comes just a week after only finishing fourth at the Tour of Flanders. “I think he’ll be fine with Flanders because he just didn’t have the legs. It wasn’t down to a mechanical,” says the former British national road race champion, Blythe on The Breakaway on Eurosport. “Today will hurt. It will cut quite deep, having a puncture."
Prior to having one of the worst-timed punctures in cycling history, van Aert had looked imperious. Chasing down every van der Poel attack and seemingly riding like the man to beat. "A faultless race from him, followed the moves, didn’t do too much work," Blythe continues.
“He probably did the least amount of work in that group he was in," explains the Eurosport analyst. "For who he is, it’s very surprising. He should have been doing a lot more really. So for him to come away with a puncture and third place, he’ll be gutted. Absolutely gutted.”
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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