Wout van Aert set for gravel race as Dutch rider Rick Pluimers eyes Tour de France stage

Belgian world champion Wout van Aert, recovered from an elbow infection, is preparing for the upcoming BK Gravel event on 16 August. He has been training in Italy, posting a 104 km gravel ride on Strava, and may also contest the Tour of Denmark beginning 2 August before the Vuelta.

Dutch cyclist Rick Pluimers, after a mixed start to the Tour de France, secured top‑10 sprint finishes (6th on stage 7, 12th on stage 11, 11th on stage 12) and hopes to contend for another stage win as the race approaches its final week in Paris.