Absolute drama on Wednesday in Dwars door Vlaanderen. In the descent towards Kanarieberg, a large group of riders crashes, including Wout van Aert. The Kempen resident saw his spring go up in smoke with several fractures.
As mentioned, it was a massive crash. Other victims were Jasper Stuyven – he is also definitely out for De Ronde – Biniam Girmay and Mads Pedersen. It remains to be seen whether the latter two can be present on Sunday.
There seems to be only one top favorite left for De Ronde in the name of Mathieu van der Poel. But the Dutchman also indirectly has to deal with the consequences of that fall. Gianni Vermeersch was also among the injured for Alpecin-Deceuninck.
The team reports via X that his participation is very uncertain. “Abrasions on the back and trauma to the sacrum were found. These are now being further evaluated and it will be determined whether he can still compete on Sunday,” it said. With Vermeersch, Van der Poel would lose an important servant, and Soren Kragh Andersen is also experiencing some physical discomfort.
