And whether his form is going in the right direction. 3 months after his horror crash, Wout van Aert was just seconds away from winning and receiving a yellow card in the first Tour stage. This also came as a surprise to the Belgian himself, who was visibly affected. He had expected his emotional reaction: “I really had a tough period.”
What an entry for Wout van Aert in the Tour. He survived the selection on the Tuscan hills and came within seconds of a stage win and a yellow card.
“That feels really good,” Van Aert fights back tears. After which he needs a moment for himself. “I’ve really had a tough time, so I’m not surprised that I’m reacting so emotionally.”
Three months ago he had a bad fall in Dwars door Vlaanderen, today he finished third in the first Tour stage.
“I never expected this, I am very happy with this. I felt good today and in this situation I had a chance. Somehow I regained the confidence during the race,” he first has time for a short analysis.
“There are two strong riders at the front, who are also teammates. Then you know that they are going to ride head to head. We couldn’t do more. Congratulations to them, I am satisfied.”
“We knew that we would need other teams to close the gap. After the last climb, control quickly came, so it’s great that those two are still ahead.”
Tour de France classification
Tour de France
date start – finish type ridetotalwinnerleader
1
29/06 Florence – Rimini
206 km
Romain Bardet
2
30/06 Cesenatico – Bologna
199,2 km
3
01/07 Piacenza – Turijn
230,8 km
4
02/07 Pinerolo – Valloire
139,6 km
5
03/07 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas
177,4 km
6
04/07 Macon – Dijon
163,5 km
7
05/07 Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin
25,3 km
8
06/07 Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
183,4 km
9
07/07 Troyes – Troyes
199 km
rest day 08/07
10
09/07 Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond
187,3 km
11
10/07 Evaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran
211 km
12
11/07 Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot
203,6 km
13
12/07 Agent – Pau
165,3 km
14
13/07 Pau – Pla d’Adet
151,9 km
15
14/07 Loudenvielle – Beille Plateau
197,7 km
rest day 15/07
16
07/16 Gruissan – Nîmes
188,6 km
17
17/07 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux – Superdévoluy
177,8 km
18
07/18 Gap – Barcelonnette
179,5 km
19
19/07 Embrun – Isola 2000
144,6 km
20
20/07 Nice – Col de la Couillole
132,8 km
21
21/07 Monaco – Nice
33,7 km
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