‘A big loss’ – Remco Evenepoel laments the absence of Wout van Aert at World Championships

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) described Wout van Aert’s season-ending injury at the Vuelta a España as “a big loss” for Belgium ahead of the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich later this month.

Van Aert crashed heavily on a descent during stage 16 of the Spanish Grand Tour and was forced to abandon the race. Visma-Lease a Bike later confirmed that the 29-year-old would not race again in 2024.