'Almost professional again' - Wout van Aert continues recovery on gravel bike

Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) is continuing his journey back to full fitness and on Tuesday the Belgian completed his longest outdoor ride since crashing at Dwaars door Vlaanderen and breaking his collarbone, ribs and sternum four weeks ago.

Van Aert rode for 93.18km ride near his home in Herentals on Tuesday, with more rides expected this week. He started his rehabilitation by riding indoors and then returned to outdoor cycling on a modified mountain bike last week to cater for his injuries.

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.