Wout van Aert

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'Sad' – Wout van Aert hits out at Nils Eekhoff for unexpected points ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Wout van Aert has said with a wry smile that it was “sad” that Nils Eekhoff surged ahead to pick up full points during the intermediate sprint on Stage 16.

Tour de France Tour de France "He threw his wheel [ahead of me] and I thought that was a bit sad. I worked so hard for 10 years and today I got my win for him. “Today it’s for him. Tour de France

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Tour de France: Wout van Aert can't be beaten in green jersey race (VeloNews)

Jumbo-Visma's green machine mathematically safe in points classification after stage 17 intermediate sprint. If he completes race, he'll win his first ...

He especially gorged on points in the race’s first week. There are still more opportunities for glory to increase his emphatic advantage. He has led the points classification since stage two and finished second in the opening three stages.

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Van Aert seals Tour de France green jersey four days before Paris (Cyclingnews.com)

The Jumbo-Visma rider placed second behind his compatriot Jasper Philipsen in the early sprint at La Barthe-de-Neste, bringing his running tally of points to ...

Van Aert has led the points classification since stage 2 in Nyborg, when he also moved into the maillot jaune. On Tuesday’s opening day in the Pyrenees, Van Aert’s balanced his green jersey ambitions with his duties on Vingegaard’s behalf. In yet another all-action Tour, Van Aert has helped himself to two stage wins, at Calais and Lausanne, as well as serving as race leader Jonas Vingegaard’s most valuable domestique.

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