The eleventh stage of the Tour de France concluded for Wout van Aert with an X-ray checkup, ruling out any fractures. Why? Because the all-rounder from Belgium struck the deck hard as he set up Jonas Vingegaard.
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“I did not damage any objects. “I already knew that I had a bad fall,” he said to Sporza following the checks. “I had soreness in my arm, therefore the scans were done to make sure nothing was wrong. I have a severe wound that is quite problematic. I can go on, but it will take some time.
After Vingegaard, Van Aert ultimately reached the finish line thirty minutes later. “I could cycle regularly, but I was in discomfort on the bumps and on the descents. I’ll wait until tomorrow to see how it goes. “I was more concerned about that than the injury on my arm,” the Belgian remarked, adding that he had also severely injured his knee and was covered in bandages following the eleventh stage.
Normally, Van Aert would have the chance to put himself in the running for the stage win in tomorrow’s expected sprint to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. But given these incapacitating wounds, it’s possible that the 29-year-old will have to wait to heal and fight again.