The most versatile cyclist since Eddy Merckx — classics winner, Tour de France stage winner and Olympic champion.
Wout van Aert was born in Herentals, Belgium in 1994. He is considered the most versatile cyclist since Eddy Merckx — excelling in cobbled classics, time trials, sprint finishes, mountain stages and even track cycling. He won Olympic gold in the omnium at Tokyo 2020. He won Milan-Sanremo and multiple cobbled classics. He has won 10+ Tour de France stages across different types — sprints, time trials and mountain breakaways. He crashed in the Tour de France in 2022 — requiring emergency surgery for a femoral artery tear. He rode for Team Jumbo-Visma/Visma-Lease a Bike. His rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel — two of the finest riders of his generation on opposing teams — is the defining individual cycling rivalry of the 2020s.
Olympic Gold Omnium (Tokyo)
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold Omnium (Tokyo)
- Tour de France stages 10+
- Milan-Sanremo
- E3 Classic 2x