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- Height6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
- Wout van Aert was born on 15 September 1994 in Herentals, Belgium. He is a professional road and off-road cyclist (cyclocross). A three-time UCI world cyclocross champion (consecutive titles), Van Aert is famed for his rivalry with his contemporary the Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, in cyclocross. Van Aert, over time, became active as a road race cyclist. An allrounder of the sport, he won ten stages in the Tour de France, three stages in the Vuelta a España, one stage in the Giro d’Italia and has won major spring classics such as Gent-Wevelgem, E3 Harelbeke, Milan-San Remo, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Strade Bianche, Amstel Gold Race, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, and Paris-Roubaix. In addition, he is a time trial specialist.
- IMDb mini biography by: Cnuddearthur
- SpouseSarah De Bie(June 29, 2018 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenGeorges van AertJerome van Aert
- RelativesJos van Aert(Aunt or Uncle)
- Customized helmet featuring personal sponsor Red Bull.
- Humble personality. Straightforward. Altruistic person.
- Tufts of blonde hair (natural, not dyed). Notable jawline.
- He is a collegial cyclist. Grateful towards teammates.
- North Eastern Antwerp accent when he speaks Dutch.
- As Belgian national road champion, Van Aert appeared with Max Verstappen in an Oracle Red Bull Racing commercial during which all of Verstappen's tyre technicians pretended to change Van Aert's bicycle wheel as if he'd make a pit stop. Verstappen passed Van Aert with his Red Bull F1 car. He bantered: "It's a pity that Max happened to pass me as I had a flat tire [a punctured tire]".
- He is partly Dutch of ancestry (the Netherlands) through his father Henk and uncle Jos van Aert, who is the cousin of his father. Or simplified: the fathers of Henk and Jos were brothers. The spelling of his surname ("van" in "van Aert" is without capital letter "V"), confirms his Dutch origins.
- Uncle Jos van Aert was a professional cyclist between 1988 and 1994. His uncle rode in the same team as Mathieu van der Poel's father Adrie and Remco Evenepoel's father Patrick at the Collstrop cycling team in 1994.
- His mother is Belgian while from father's side Wout is Dutch. His father Henk was also born in Belgium.
- By 2023, he had accumulated a remarkable amount of 20 medals other than the gold medal in either cyclocross championships or road cycling championships (worlds, European and national championships are included) since the 2012 season. He has mostly taken silver (14 times), and mostly falling short to his 'eternal rival' Mathieu van der Poel.
- As it turns out, I'm the best of all normal people. [Van Aert in July 2023, after finishing third in the stage results with the cycling world looking awestruck as Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar had just relegated the peloton during the Tour de France time trial in Combloux, France]
- Well, it's the English spelling of Georges so that's not 100% right and I won't keep making babies forever. [Van Aert in August 2023, when asked whether the name of the finish line George Square like his oldest son's name and then whether the recent birth of his second son Jerome could give him wings at the UCI Road World Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland]
- It feels familiar with him Mathieu van der Poel at the start. Then you know that we'll meet in the final, especially in a cyclocross. When I beat Mathieu, my conclusion is usually that it's been a perfect race. Then all the puzzle pieces fit. [Van Aert in June 2023, respectful towards Mathieu van der Poel]
- I don't like the new color of the jersey. [Van Aert in June 2023, bantering about why he wouldn't be racing for the Tour de France points classification (the green jersey color changed), as he focused on stage wins and helping teammate Jonas Vingegaard win the general classification]
- I was like 'I hope more doctors don't come in[to my room], because apparently the more new doctors come in to give me an update on my physical status, the more new fractures pop up. So stay away' - Van Aert in May 2024 on his time in hospital after a severe crash in the 2024 Dwars door Vlaanderen race that put an end to his spring classics season. He broke his collarbone, sternum and seven ribs.
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