Then anyway! Paris Roubaix will be with Watt Van Art. The health of the Belgian champion allows him to start.
This is confirmed by athletic director Meren Zeman on Jumbo-Visma. “After contracting the coronavirus, we are very concerned about the health of our passengers. Medical staff play an important role in this and it is a critical factor. We have followed this closely together. Wout’s doctor visited for four days to observe what the training response was on his body.”
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And it didn’t stop there. “He also did very extensive checks before resuming training. At the beginning of this week, the medical staff gave the green light that he is fully taxable and can make efforts at the highest level of an athlete. Among other things, about cardio performance. In perfect order, but after a week of isolation. The higher level, of course, is no longer possible.”
So Van Aert drives the Hell Classic in a supporting role. “The run up to Roubaix is wrong. He also missed the poll on Thursday and all of that is nothing but a perfect setup. However, a rider like Wout can still play a role, for example supporting Christophe Laporte, Mike Teunsen or Nathan van Hooydonk.”
