Wout van Aert overcame a stomach bug that delayed his cyclocross season debut and showed impressive form on Friday at the Exact Cross in Loenhout. However, a run-in with an inattentive spectator ruined his chances at landing on the podium behind solo winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
Van Aert was chasing with Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon) and Thibau Nys (Baloise-Trek) half a minute behind the world champion on the final lap when Nys overtook him in a turn, forcing Van Aert closer to the barriers where he collided with the fan and crashed.
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