Wout van Aert has surgery after bad crash; could miss Giro d’Italia
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert has undergone surgery after suffering multiple fractures in a crash which has put his Giro d’Italia entry in doubt, his team said on Thursday.
Van Aert crashed at high speed on Wednesday during the Dwars door Vlaanderen race. He suffered a broken sternum, broken collarbone and broken ribs.
The accident ruled him out of Sunday’s Tour of Flanders classic, one of his main goals this season, and he will remain sidelined for weeks.
“It’s unclear when Wout will be able to get back on his bike,” the Visma-Lease a Bike team said. “He will, therefore, miss the spring classics. His participation in the Giro d’Italia in May is still uncertain.”
Van Aert is widely considered one of the world’s best and most versatile riders. The three-time cyclocross world champion is also the winner of 10 stages and the points classification at the Tour de France. He’s also won major races such as the Milan-San Remo, Strade Bianchi, Gent-Wevelgem and Amstel Gold Race.
With the Giro in doubt, Van Aert might decide to focus instead on the Tour de France before the Paris Olympics.
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