Wout Van Aert

Strade Bianche was an epic battle in the Tuscan mud. We sound off on the race's key moments and what it can tell us about the classics.

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show, we break down all of the action from Valkenburg 'cross worlds.

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Many riders were saying that the 2018 UCI World Cyclocross Championships were the hardest in years.

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Belgian Wout van Aert won a third straight elite men's world cyclocross championship on Sunday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.

Mathieu van der Poel seems to be the clear favorite, but will another rider beat him to the finish line in Valkenburg?

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Wout van Aert captured his third straight elite men's Belgian national cyclocross championship on Sunday on the sand dunes of Koksijde.

The 39-year-old American finished ahead of Annemarie Worst and Maud Kaptheijns in Baal, Belgium.

Wout van Aert and Lucinda Brand each kicked-off the Kerstperiode of 'cross racing with victories in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium on Saturday.

Our top off-road riders of 2017 are Nino Schurter, Wout van Aert, Sanne Cant, and Mathieu van der Poel.

Wout van Aert captured the victory in Namur, Belgium on Sunday at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup with a dominating performance.

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World champion Wout van Aert (Crelan-Charles) powered to his first Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup victory of the season on Saturday in Zeven, Germany.

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert have been fierce foes for much of their young lives. Their rivalry rages on — but for how long?

Mathieu van der Poel outduels Wout van Aert at penultimate round of the Superprestige, while Sophie de Boer takes home top women's honors.

The good, the bad and the muddy of the 2017 UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships in Bieles, Luxembourg.

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Wout van Aert captures his second straight world title at the UCI World Cyclo-cross Championship in Bieles, Luxembourg on Sunday.

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Wout Van Aert wins the eighth round of the Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Fiuggi and clinches series title with one round remaining.

Reigning world champion Wout Van Aert became the Belgian champion for the second year in a row while Sanne Cant makes it eight straight.

Toon Aerts (Telenet-Fidea) kicks off 2017 with a win over world champion Wout van Aert at GP Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium on Sunday, January 1.

Reigning world champion Wout van Aert claims Azencross Loenhout win over slippery conditions in Antwerp, Belgium.

Reigning world champion Wout van Aert wins Azencross Loenhout, while former world champ Mathieu van der Poel is stretchered off the course following nasty spill.

Wout Van Aert takes a convincing win in Zolder, claiming his third World Cup victory ahead of Laurens Sweeck and Kevin Pauwels.

Wout Van Aert gets a new bike sponsor in Felt, and Peter Sagan partners with 100% sunglasses for a unique look.

Mathieu Van der Poel maintains World Cup dominance in Europe over series leader and reigning world champion Wout van Aert.

Reining world champion Wout van Aert won the DVV Trophy for the third straight year Saturday.

Reigning elite men's cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert denies Mathieu Van der Poel a fifth straight Superprestige win.

Reigning elite men's cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert denies Mathieu Van der Poel a fifth straight Superprestige win.

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Sanne Cant and Mathieu van der Poel pull off sensational wins in the fifth round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Germany.

Mathieu van der Poel overcomes shaky start to cruise to Cyclocross World Cup win in Germany.

Wout Van Aert takes a convincing victory in Belgium at the Koppenbergcross cyclocross race.

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Only a few days removed from a dominant Cross Vegas victory, Wout van Aert nabs another World Cup win on American soil at Jingle Cross

The Crelan team reveals that Wout van Aert broke his left big toe by tripping and falling on stairs in the Cross Vegas World Cup race.

World champion Wout van Aert can't be stopped by a crash midway through Cross Vegas as he rides to victory in season's first World Cup.

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Wout Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel battle on the course, while retirees Sven Nys, Bart Wellens, and Niels Albert resume their rivalry.

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Cyclocross wunderkind Wout Van Aert takes a road victory at Schaal Sels

Belgium's Wout Van Aert prevails in muddy battle with Mathieu van der Poel and Lars van der Haar of the Netherlands.

Wout Van Aert is keeping a cool head ahead of the season's biggest race in front of the home crowd on Belgian soil this Sunday.

The tables have turned at the cyclocross worlds, with a wide-open women's race and a predictable men's race on the docket.

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Mathieu van der Poel wins fourth straight World Cup, van Aert takes overall

Wout Van Aert dominates the men's race as Sanne Cant chases back Ellen Van Looy in the final laps to win GP Sven Nys.

Wout Van Aert's dominance in the 'cross World Cup and a near-miss at the world championships earned him the honor as best of 2015

The world champion uncorks a stellar final lap to win the UCI World Cup round at the citadel of Namur

Wout Van Aert takes the win at Scheldecross Antwerp ahead of Mathieu van der Poel and Lars van der Haar

Aided by an untimely mechanical for Mathieu van der Poel, Wout Van Aert takes his fourth Bpost Bank Trofee series win of the year in Essen

Wout Van Aert nabs a fourth straight Bpost Bank Trofee series win in Essen, with a Mathieu van der Poel mechanical lending a helping hand

Wout Van Aert turns in another dominant performance, riding away in the mud at Hamme to take the victory in the Flandriencross

After a fierce battle veteran Sven Nys overpowers World Cup leader Wout Van Aert in the final muddy stretch to take the victory in Koksijde

After some early miscues Wout Van Aert launches a late attack and makes it stick to win the Asper-Gavere round of the Superprestige series

Kevin Pauwels rides a flawless race to win in Ruddervoorde ahead of Wout Van Aert and Sven Nys

Wout Van Aert holds his fire, then blazes away, riding to a second consecutive victory in the Bpost Bank Trofee series

Wout Van Aert continues his winning ways, dominating the second round of the Superprestige series in the sand pit of Zonhoven

Dutchman Lars van der Haar puts on quite a show for the home folks during round two of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in the Netherlands

Global Cycling Network takes a close look at the bike Van Aert rode to five straight victories in the outset of the 2015-16 'cross season.

Wout Van Aert overpowers a strong lead group in the final lap to win the GP Mario De Clercq

Sanne Cant and Wout van Aert prevail in a dry, sandy start to the Superprestige series in Holland

Young talent, unpredictable action, and more — expect excitement as Euro 'cross kicks into high gear with Sunday's Superprestige opener.

Wout Van Aert opens his World Cup cyclocross account in Las Vegas, earning a convincing solo victory Wednesday night.

Kevin Pauwels wins the final round of the Superprestige, but Mathieu van der Poel takes second to clinch the series title

Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus) soloed to victory in the penultimate Superprestige round on Sunday in Hoogstraten

Mathieu van der Poel and Sanne Cant win the finale in Lille as Wout Van Aert and Ellen Van Loy take the Bpost Bank Trofee titles

A dropped chain may have derailed Wout Van Aert's shot at a world championship title, but he insists the bike is not to blame

20-year-old Mathieu van der Poel's ’cross worlds win means more than simply pulling on the rainbow stripes, writes Dan Seaton

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Mathieu van der Poel claims the elite men's title at cyclocross worlds as Wout Van Aert derails a Dutch 1-2 by out-kicking Lars van der Haar

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Young guns like Van Aert and van der Poel set to shake up cyclocross world championships as the old guard fights to stay on the podium

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Take a quick look at the steed that Van Aert has ridden to an insurmountable lead in the prestigious Bpost Bank Trofee series