Wout van Aert‘s decision to take on Mathieu van der Poel at Sunday’s UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships has boosted ticket sales for the event, with many in Belgium believing Van Aert can challenge Van der Poel as a favourite for the Cyclo-cross World Championship men’s title.
Van Aert had planned a limited winter cyclocross campaign, and had opted out of the Worlds, following a long rehabilitation from his road season-ending crash at the Vuelta a España. However, on Sunday, the three-time ‘cross world champion announced a change of heart.
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