The bad luck continued on an anticlimactic return to racing for Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) at the Ename Samyn Classic, with a late puncture and two bike changes ruling him out of contention for the victory on Tuesday.
Having suffered a setback and fractured his ankle at a cyclo-cross race in January, Van Aert’s misfortune extended into February before his planned road start at Opening Weekend. Last week, a stomach bug forced him to push back his 2026 season debut to Le Samyn.
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