Wout van Aert cannot defend title: ‘Another sad Sunday’ | cycling

Last year, Wout van Aert beat Thomas Pidcock (left), Maximilian Schachmann (right) in third place.

Last year, Wout van Aert beat Thomas Pidcock (left), Maximilian Schachmann (right) in third place.

The Amstel Gold Race will start on Sunday without last year’s winner, Wout van Aert. He is still recovering after his corona infection. Before the start, the Belgian champion wished his team Jumbo-Visma good luck via Instagram, which also clearly showed his disappointment about his cancellation.

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