In Tokyo 2020, Wout van Aert He won a silver medal in the road race. The Belgian left the capital of Japan with a bitter taste since he started as one of the big favorites for gold, not only in the road race, but also in the time trial. This year he wants to achieve the Paris Olympic Games, his big goal of the year.
It is for this reason that Van Aert Its entire calendar has changed compared to last year. It will start earlier, when the cyclocross season ends and it will be done on Classic of Almería and Classic of Jaén on February 11 and 12, respectively. He will then tackle the Volta al Algarve before competing in the classics in his country. Between the end of February and March he will compete in the Omloop, the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, the E3 Saxo Classic, the Gent-Wevelgem, the Dwars door Vlaanderen and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Only in April Paris-Roubaix to face with guarantees the Italy is spinning. “Winning one of these monuments is still a dream and we will do everything to make this dream come true,” the Belgian declared at the team presentation.
After the Games, Van Aert was on Back to Spain with Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard. A season full of challenges for Van Aert, one of the most versatile cyclists in the peloton.
CALENDAR
February 11: Almería Classic
February 12: Jaén Classic
February 14: Return to the Algarve
February 24: Omloop Nieuwsblad ME
February 25: Kuurne – Brussels – Kuurne
March 22: E3 Saxo Classic
March 24: Gent-Wevelgem
March 27: Dwars door Vlaanderen
March 31: Ronde van Vlaanderen
April 7: Paris-Roubaix
May 4: Giro d’Italia
August 3: Olympic Games in Paris
August 17: Return to Spain
Source: La Verdad
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