Wout van Aert‘s return to cyclocross this winter has yet to be confirmed, and it is unclear when or where he will next compete. In his most recent Strava update, the Belgian also expressed anxiety about his caption.
The Team Visma | Lease a Bike superstar uploaded a ride of almost 116 kilometers that lasted exactly four hours, captioning the post with the following: I have a disease, it’s a very specific one.” Just like his return to racing, the meaning behind Van Aert’s choice of words is a little unclear. Is he actually suffering some kind of virus or illness, or is this a more tongue in cheek post, relating to his obsession with the bike?
As previously said, the post did raise a few eyebrows among Van Aert’s admirers, with comments beneath his most recent upload full with speculation about the possible reasoning. View the post for yourself below.
