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‘It’s a huge disappointment for him’ – Bradley Wiggins discusses Wout van Aert’s Tour of Flanders absence

Bradley Wiggins says ‘it’s a huge disappointment’ for Wout van Aert to miss the Tour of Flanders following a positive Covid-19 test. The Jumbo-Visma rider will now miss the race in his native Belgium, and Wiggins says this absence changes the dynamic of the entire race, which you can follow live with Eurosport and Discovery. Ad/> He said: “We've seen the form that he's been in this season and there's not many people who wouldn't have put their money on Wout van Aert winning today.

'It is going to all kick off' - Adam Blythe revved up for Tour of Flanders despite being gutted by Wout van Aert absence

Adam Blythe is counting down the seconds to the start of the Tour of Flanders, despite admitting to being gutted by the absence of Wout van Aert. Jumbo-Visma star Van Aert was the strong favourite to take the Ronde for the first time in his career, but he was forced to withdraw after contracting Covid-19. Ad/> Van Aert’s great rival Mathieu van der Poel — the winner in 2020 — has assumed favouritism for Sunday’s face, but it looks wide open and Blythe feels the absence of the Jumbo-Visma star has altered things for his team.

Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay becomes first sub-Saharan winner of cycling classic Gent-Wevelgem

Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay has become the first man from his nation to win one of cycling's cobbled classics by taking out the prestigious Gent-Wevelgem race on Sunday.

Biniam Girmay: Eritrean becomes first African to win a one-day classic with Gent-Wevelgem victory

Biniam Girmay made history as the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic as he triumphed in the Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.

Eritrea's Girmay makes history as first African to win one-day cycling classic

PARIS: Biniam Girmay of Eritrea won the prestigious Gent Wevelgem on Sunday (Mar 27), becoming the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic.

Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race

Biniam Girmay became the first rider from Eritrea to win a cycling World Tour (elite) race when he prevailed in the Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday.

Biniam Girmay of Eritrea wins Gent-Wevelgem for Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux

Biniam Girmay (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux) produced a perfect sprint finish to continue his climb up the ranks with a historic victory at Gent-Wevelgem. The 21-year-old Eritrean got into a four-man breakaway inside the final 25kms and he was able to get the better of Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), Dries van Gestel (TotalEnergies) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek–Segafredo). Ad/> Jumbo-Visma were strong favourites to take race — with Wout van Aert in the team — but Laporte was not able to finish it off at the end after being left to lead out the sprint in the final kilometre.

Cycling-Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race

(Reuters) - Biniam Girmay became the first rider from Eritrea to win a cycling World Tour (elite) race when he prevailed in the Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday.

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‘It’s a huge disappointment for him’ – Bradley Wiggins discusses Wout van Aert’s Tour of Flanders absence

'It is going to all kick off' - Adam Blythe revved up for Tour of Flanders despite being gutted by Wout van Aert absence

Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay becomes first sub-Saharan winner of cycling classic Gent-Wevelgem

Biniam Girmay: Eritrean becomes first African to win a one-day classic with Gent-Wevelgem victory

Eritrea's Girmay makes history as first African to win one-day cycling classic

Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race

Biniam Girmay of Eritrea wins Gent-Wevelgem for Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux

Cycling-Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race