Wout van Aert has loved some well-earned downtime with Rigoberto Urán at El Giro de Rigo in Colombia on the weekend, finishing a 155km Gran Fondo with fanatics and different execs because the famous person visitor of the development.
The Belgian famous person used to be given a hero’s welcome in South The us and met via large cheers on level on the match presentation ahead of letting his hair down and partying with Urán all over the weekend.
Van Aert gave the impression to have the time of his lifestyles in Colombia forward of returning to the stringent coaching time table that is available in preparation for his cyclocross season and the 2024 WorldTour.
Fellow execs Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) had been additionally provide at the 155km experience southwest of Bogotá close to Girardot.
Higuita and Van Aert examined the legs and sprinted along each and every different all over the 4-hour experience ahead of rejoining the extra informal tempo. Some 5,300 folks took section within the Giro di Rio.
Greater than 30,000 fanatics had been reportedly out at the roads in Colombia to peer Van Aert and large Colombian persona Urán, who used to be a part of the country’s upward push to the highest {of professional} biking.
Urán seems to be heading into his ultimate season {of professional} street biking after signalling an anticipated retirement from the game after the Paris Olympics to the Colombian press.
Van Aert’s presence in Colombia used to be an enormous luck however the Belgian is now most probably to go back house clear of the warmth of South The us to organize for the chilly, rainy and muddy fields of cyclocross.
The Flemish media not too long ago reported his restricted cyclocross calendar for the season, with simplest 5 races showed to this point on his program which starts in Mol on December 22.
He’s set to stand off with long-term rival Mathieu van der Poel at each and every of the 5 scheduled races, however no reputable affirmation has come from Jumbo-Visma or his control as of but.
“Wout Van Aert y el recibimiento de ídolo por parte del público colombiano en el Giro de Rigo 2024″ Van Aert fue ovacionado, cuando fue presentado ante el público colombiano, en el que tuvo un gran recibimiento por parte de todos.”Que ídolo”.😍🤗 https://t.co/ADGEcV42X7 percent.twitter.com/pfz0dQGpCkNovember 12, 2023