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Wout van Aert 2026 comeback gains leader's jersey

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After missing the Tour de France due to an elbow injury and a subsequent infection forced infection, Belgian rider Wout van Aert out of the Tour de France, he was cleared to race again in late returned on 29 July 2026. He chose 2026 for the opening stage of the Tour of Denmark, starting on 29 July, as his first test. Strong cross‑winds triggered a massive Denmark. A cross‑wind‑triggered crash involving around roughly 40 riders split the field, creating a one‑minute gap before the groups re‑merged about 70 58 km from the finish, splitting the peloton. finish. Van Aert stayed upright, avoided the incident, rejoined the front lead group of eight, and contested the sprint in Aalborg, outsprinting outsprinted Lukas Kubis and Henrik Pedersen to claim win the stage win. stage. A photo‑finish review initially mis‑identified named Jensen Plowright the victor, but the result was video review corrected to confirm Van Aert’s triumph. The victory awarded him the result, awarding van Aert the blue PostNord leader’s jersey, which jersey. The following day Plowright claimed stage 2, while van Aert finished second, preserving his overall lead. Van Aert confirmed he described as “special” is fully recovered and “impressive” given will defend the circumstances. He confirmed that jersey, using the Danish race to sharpen his next objectives are form ahead of the Vuelta a España and the World Championships later in the year, signalling that his recovery and form are well underway. The win marks a successful return to competitive road racing and sets the tone for the remainder of his 2026 campaign. year.

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  1. 2026-07-31 10:04 UTC Wout van Aert 2026 comeback gains leader's jersey
  2. 2026-07-31 06:40 UTC Wout van Aert 2026 comeback gains leader's jersey
  3. 2026-07-30 08:20 UTC Wout van Aert 2026 comeback
  4. 2026-07-29 17:18 UTC Wout van Aert 2026 comeback

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