Wout van Aert: Jumbo-Visma rider withdraws from Belgian championships as precaution ahead of Tour de France
Wout van Aert has withdrawn from the Belgian National Road Race Championship due to a knee injury picked up during Jumbo-Visma's training camp in Tignes ahead of the Tour de France. Van Aert is expected to ride at the Tour, but will miss Sunday's road race to avoid risking his participation at the second Grand Tour of the year. Ad/> «I think it's a real shame that I can't defend my jersey.


