Van Aert ‘happy to be back training outside’ just four weeks after horror crash
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Wout van Aert is back on his bike – only four weeks after a horror crash in which he broke a collarbone.
But his team Visma-Lease-a-Bike have now confirmed he is back in the saddle.
Van Aert had to go under the knife for an operation after the crash, which also left him with a broken sternum, several broken ribs and damaged a lung.
The Belgian is still expected to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris this summer, having already missed the Paris-Roubaix earlier this month.
No date has been pencilled in for his return yet, but the video on X, formerly Twitter, shows van Aert back out cycling on the road, and he jokingly quips: “If you want to have a tasty ice cream, you need to turn right here.”
Last week, he resumed outdoor training by cycling 30km on a mountain bike.
