Van Aert Faces Adversity, Impresses Despite Not Winning All the Things
Wout van Aert's fitness and form were on full display at Baal and Hulst, even if he didn't continue the Wout Winning Streak
One thing that I feel has been a bit overlooked during the peak of Mathieu van der Poel’s dominance was that while Wout van Aert was rarely able to beat Van der Poel, Van Aert was still much much better than the rest of the ‘cross field. During that period—and even now—Van der Poel got attention for his sublime bike handing and overwhelming attacks, but…