Mark Cavendish struggles heat brutal first stage Tour de France
Romain Bardet wins thrilling stage one of Tour de France, taking yellow jersey as Mark Cavendish struggles with intense heat.
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Romain Bardet wins thrilling stage one of Tour de France, taking yellow jersey as Mark Cavendish struggles with intense heat.
Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France, ending his stage win quest.
Longest stage of Tour de France with challenging final hill.
If you are a fan of cycle racing, particularly cyclocross and road biking, then the name Wout van Aert is likely to ring a bell. After all, who could overlook this Belgian athlete's impressive run on both dirt and pavement?
Born 15th September 1994 in Herentals Belgium, Wout caught everyone’s interest very early in his career. This bib number holder didn't come from nowhere - he harnessed his skills right from a young age becoming Junior World Champion in both cyclo-cross (2012) and time trial (2013). What were we doing when we were teenagers? Sure not winning world championships huh?
Hitting maturity like fine wine hitting its peak savoriness, Wout began harvesting top honors at professional level with three consecutive wins at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. Imagine that! Winning such titles once seems hard enough but repeating it thrice? Now that requires some extraordinary skill!
In recent years though he has surprised many by pivoting to road racing with equal success. Noticed how some athletes find their niche sport and stick to it throughout their career? Well not for our guy here! Remember the breakout moment in 2020 Tour de France where he snatched two stage victories consecutively taking Cycle Racing admiration up a notch? Bet no one saw that coming.
This begs us to ask: Is there anything this man can't do on two wheels? From mud-ridden tracks to windy roads; Grand Tours or Single-day classics - Van Aert seems invincible no matter what challenge lies before him just as every superhero does irrespective of any villainous adversity faced don’t they?