Wout van Aert says he isn’t feeling in top shape ahead of his bid for Paris-Roubaix glory on Sunday as the Belgian continues to recover from a nasty crash at the Tour of Flanders.
The Jumbo-Visma rider finished fourth at last weekend's cobbled Classic and was left with a bloodied knee after going down with 141km remaining.
Ad Van Aert is expected to face off with rival Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at the hotly anticipated 120th edition of the ‘Hell of the North’ Monument in northern France.
ScheldeprijsPhilipsen takes victory at Scheldeprijs in sprint ahead of CavendishYESTERDAY AT 16:01 But he told reporters that he’s still not feeling at his best. «I'm suffering a little bit from my knee and ribs after the crash in Flanders, a bit more than I initially thought on Sunday,» Van Aert said. «Until now I've not really had a great feeling on the bike in the last few days. “I did two decent trainings yesterday and today and I hope I can recover a bit more before Sunday and find my legs again.