Wout van Aert is back on the bike after his accident in the cyclocross in Mol

Wout van Aert took exactly 10 days to get back on the bike after the spectacular fall that forced him to withdraw from the cyclocross in Mol while he was providing us with a spectacular fight under a tremendous snowfall against his archrival, Mathieu van der Poel. A fall that resulted in an ankle fracture that raised all alarms about how it could affect his road season. We didn't have to wait long to know the answer.

Van Aert's ankle fracture is progressing well and already allows him to ride

Concern took over all Wout van Aert's fans when on January 2, under a tremendous snowfall during the cyclocross race in Mol, the Belgian cyclist fell on a curve, got up visibly in pain, and shortly after, at the pit stop, was forced to put a foot down unable to continue.

The bad omens were confirmed shortly after the race: an ankle fracture that meant the end of the cyclocross campaign for Wout van Aert and that forced him to undergo surgery a couple of days later to fix a plate that would speed up his recovery.

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Then the focus shifted to when Van Aert's recovery would be extended, especially considering his history of falls in the last two years, and in fact, some reputable media such as l’Equipe, after consulting with doctors specialized in this type of injury, were already predicting that this ankle would disrupt all his preparation for the cycling spring.

As is customary within Visma-Lease a Bike, little information has leaked during these days about the extent and evolution of Wout van Aert's injury, so the surprise for both insiders and outsiders was to find on the Belgian's Strava account a short bike ride, just an hour around Herentals where Van Aert covered 33 kilometers on completely flat terrain.

 

 

 

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At the same time, Wout van Aert himself has posted on his Instagram account a collage of images that, among photos showing him enjoying family life, includes images of his ankle, as well as showing him performing various rehabilitation exercises and even riding on the trainer.

Without a doubt, great news that hardly disrupts his preparation for the spring since the forecast was to take a short break at the end of the cyclocross season. In any case, we are likely to learn more details at the Media Day that Visma-Lease a Bike has scheduled for tomorrow, where they will announce the calendars of their main cyclists, of course, including Jonas Vingegaard and it is expected that Wout van Aert's will also be announced.