Wout Van Aert: Jumbo-Visma start E3 Saxo Classic with five options

Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte broke away to 1-2 the E3 Saxo Classic in 2022
Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte broke away to 1-2 the E3 Saxo Classic in 2022 (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Wout van Aert goes into Friday's E3 Saxo Classic as one of the favourites for victory, having demolished the field along with Jumbo-Visma teammate Christophe Laporte last year and built his 2023 to near perfection in recent weeks.

Van Aert leads Jumbo-Visma and knows they may be obliged to control the race. In an act of bravado, van Aert suggested the team had five options for victory from their line-up. 

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