Two weeks of lost training leaves Wout van Aert chasing his fitness at Tirreno-Adriatico

LIDO DI CAMAIORE ITALY MARCH 05 Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Jumbo Visma during the 58th TirrenoAdriatico 2023 Top Riders Press Conference TirrenoAdriatico on March 05 2023 in Lido di Camaiore Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Wout Van Aert at the top riders press conference (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout van Aert is arguably one of the strongest and seemingly multi-talented riders in the WorldTour peloton but even the Belgian cannot avoid illness and setbacks.

At his best, Van Aert would be a contender in the opening Tirreno-Adriatico time trial, throw himself into the sprint finishes, fight for other stage wins in the Italian hills and maybe even fight for overall victory.

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