![]() But it’s not only him that does his job, everyone does. When he goes full throttle, everyone suffers. “It is a pleasure to have such a strong rider in the team. “His results say how good he is,” Jumbo-Visma teammate Primož Roglič said of Van Aert Tuesday. However, since the season restarted last month, the 25-year-old has proven he can do seemingly whatever he likes, whether it be winning in the dust of Strade Bianche, in the last-gasp kick of Milano-Sanremo, or an uphill sprint at the Critérium du Dauphiné. It’s hardly what anyone would have expected from a rider better known for clattering over cobbles in the classics or wading through the muddy winters of cyclocross. Two kilometers later, the burly Belgian was still there, pummeling away at the front as the group behind him became increasingly thin. When Wout Van Aert moved to the front of the Tour de France peloton midway up the final climb to Orcières-Merlette on Tuesday, few thought he would be on pacing duties for long. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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