Wout van Aert tests new time trial position at Volta ao Algarve

Wout van Aert during stage 4 of the Volta ao Algarve
Wout van Aert during stage 4 of the Volta ao Algarve (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout van Aert was expected to go head-to-head with Remco Evenepoel in the first time trial of the Olympic year at the Volta ao Algarve but the two riders had very different results.

While Evenepoel stormed to victory in the 22.2km time trial in Albufeira and donned the leader's jersey heading into the final stage, Van Aert finished a full minute slower than his Belgian rival.

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