Wout van Aert has been ruled out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday through illness. The Belgian was set to make his 2026 racing debut at the season-opening Classic, but will now have to sit on the sidelines.
The Visma-Lease a Bike team did not specify what illness is afflicting the former Omloop winner.
“Obviously, it’s a big blow for me to miss out on my first race, having prepared for the classics season the whole winter,” Van Aert said.
“We had a good training camp at Sierra Nevada, and I was feeling really strong. But unfortunately, it’s also that time of the year where it’s easy to fall ill. I remain positive about the feeling I had on training and am confident that I will be able to return to racing soon. Just not this Saturday.”
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