Wout van Aert hints he will dabble in gravel racing
With the UCI-sanctioned gravel worlds slated for Flanders in 2024, it might be too close to home for Van Aert to avoid.
Wout van Aert is a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross racer who rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. Van Aert is a three-time winner of the men’s race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, having won in consecutive years in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Wikipedia
With the UCI-sanctioned gravel worlds slated for Flanders in 2024, it might be too close to home for Van Aert to avoid.
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