In Lavaur
In Privas (5th stage), at the end of a day that the peloton had spent enjoying the scenery, Wout Van Aert had won "without doubt the easiest victory of (his) career."
In Lavaur, at the end of the 7th stage of a Tour on which the yellow imprint of Jumbo-Visma is more and more evident, the Belgian again raised his arms: “I did not expect to end with a small group.
Considering the situation, it would have been a shame not to try to win.
It gave me another chance. ”
And like a center forward, he did not let the opportunity slip ...
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A victory that does not change his perspective.
If he points to 3rd place in the classification of the green jersey (32 points behind Peter Sagan), the Belgian ensures not to make it an objective: “I had said before the Tour that the green jersey implied that I chase bonuses which costs a lot of energy and is not compatible with my desire to work for the team.
This is not my goal at the moment. ”
"The important thing is not to be the best but to win races"
Wout Van Aert
Winner of “almost all the races he has competed in” (since the resumption in August) as Primoz Roglic likes to remind (the Belgian won the Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo in particular), Wout Van Aert stands out as one of the best riders in the peloton today.
The best ?
“It's not a question for me, more for the fans.
The important thing is not to be the best but to win races.
I've won a lot in the last few weeks, but I don't really care if I'm the best in the world.
There are a lot of very strong riders in very different registers. ”
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And he does not want to relinquish the role of teammate that he takes on without complaining about the Tour: “The leader knows that the team members are there to help them.
I know what it means, I am the leader in a lot of races.
It is not a problem to work for Roglic or Dumoulin.
Tom joined me today (Friday).
He made a point of giving something in exchange for the work I do for him.
This shows that the atmosphere in the team is very good. ”
Day after day, the results prove it ...
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