After missing the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday, Classics star Wout van Aert has started In Flanders Fields on Sunday in a notably upbeat mood, insisting that he “wants to put up a fight” for a repeat victory in a race he won in 2021.
Second in 2023 when he allowed Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Christophe Laporte to clinch the win in the race then known as Gent-Wevelgem after their two-up break, Van Aert told Sporza on Sunday morning at the In Flanders Field start that the race is traditionally one which “always goes either way.” A breakaway could take the victory in Wevelgem on Sunday afternoon, in other words, or it could end up in some kind of sprint.
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As he put it, after his breakaway bid nearly unravelled on Friday, he is opting for a more conservative mode 48 hours later, although – like Van Aert and Brennan – Alpecin-Premier Tech also…
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