VIDEO | Wout van Aert takes off-road training to it's literal meaning
CyclocrossWednesday, 08 January 2025 at 10:52
Wout van Aert is back to good form and is certainly enjoying it. Although he didn't initially have much pressure to perform or win in cyclocross, after this weekend's double win in Gullegem and Dendermonde, some pressure must have come off his shoulders, and he is in good spirits preparing for the final two races of his CX season.
In a training video recorded this Monday, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider and his training partners took on an interesting challenge in the form of crossing a flooded area under a bridge, likely close to home in Herentals. After this Sunday's race in the 'Dendermonster', the Belgian rider will with no doubt already be used to riding this kind of terrain.
You can check the video below:
.@WoutvanAert fazendo arte pic.twitter.com/MFpOdvhPJ4
— O País Do Ciclismo (@opaisdociclismo) January 6, 2025
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