News | 15 September, 11:00

Twenty facts about birthday boy Wout van Aert

Name: Team Jumbo-Visma
Price range: $

Hurray! Wout van Aert turns 28 today! Let's celebrate his birthday with twenty fun facts about the Belgian superstar.

Historie

… has already become Belgian champion eight times? He won the cyclo-cross title five times, twice in the time trial and once on the road.
… finished in the top-3 in more than half of all his races this year? He participated in 47 races and finished a total of 25 times in the top-three, including nine wins.
… won the final classification of a stage race twice? The Tour of Britain in 2021 and the Tour of Denmark in 2018.
… made his debut for Team Jumbo-Visma in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2019?
… has won 39 races in his career?

… has started the Tour de France four times?
… and immediately won a stage on his Tour debut?
… has won at least one stage in every Tour de France he participated?
… and that he already has nine individual Tour de France stage victories?
… covered the last ten kilometers in stage 4 of last Tour de France with a speed of 61.4 km/h in order to cross the finish line solo?
… won the green jersey with the most points ever this year? Peter Sagan won in 2018 with 477 points, Wout had 480 this year.
… has clocked up a total of 12,454 kilometers in the Tour de France?

… has already participated in races for 152 days since his debut for Team Jumbo-Visma and has clocked up 28,159 kilometers in it?
… has already raced in twelve different countries? Belgium is his favorite country with 30 races.
… raced most often with teammate Sepp Kuss? They already have competed in 77 races.
… won the Amstel Gold Race last year with a few millimeters ahead of number two Tom Pidcock?
… won the cycling monument Milano-San Remo in 2020?
… participated in the Belgian road championship most often in his career?
... will participate in the World Championships in Australia next week?
… is very active on social media? Check out his best photos on his Instagram account and his training rides on Strava!