Van Aert has been out of rivalry since destroying pole place within the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race on the finish of March. The following day he underwent surgical procedure as a result of damage, and the 29-year-old has hung out rehabilitating his situation.
At the start of May, the Belgian Het Laatste Nieuws wrote that the Belgian was trying to return when the Tour of Norway begins in Voss on 23 May. Now confirmed to return.
– It was not straightforward to take a seat on the sidelines, however now I can look ahead. I sit up for coming again. The primary aim shall be to see how I do. I do not count on something past that, Van Aert stated on the workforce’s web site.
Visma is certainly one of seven WorldTour groups taking part within the Tour of Norway. Ineos, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck, DSM, Bora–hansgrohe and Intermarché-Wanty are the opposite six. He has X with him to start with.
Van Aert has wreaked havoc on the worldwide biking scene over time, and the Visma rider has recorded 9 stage wins within the Tour de France. The damaged collarbone on the door of Dwars Vlaanderen is the primary in a protracted line of spring classics.
– It’s good to have Wout again, and it is a good alternative for him to check himself within the competitors. He rides with out strain, says Visma sports activities director Merijn Zeeman.
On April 11, it was introduced that this 12 months’s Giro d’Italia would go forward with out the 29-year-old Belgian.
– I’m disillusioned to lose my second main aim of the season, however I’ve to prioritize my well being and provides my physique the time it takes to recuperate once more, stated Van Aert after the choice was made.