Wout van Aert Eyes Strong Start at 2025 Tour de France
Wout van Aert has confirmed his keen interest in the 2025 Tour de France, with ambitions fueled by a newly unveiled route that presents several early-stage opportunities to claim the yellow jersey. The revised Tour course, designed to favor versatile riders, is set to begin in northern France, featuring hilly stages and short, steep climbs rather than traditional flat sprints. This terrain will play into Van Aert’s strengths as a powerful all-rounder, providing ideal conditions for him to make his mark from the start.
In his recent remarks, Van Aert expressed enthusiasm for the first week of racing, particularly with challenging finishes across stages two, four, six, and seven. The course design is expected to create an early rivalry between Van Aert and Dutch rival Mathieu van der Poel, both of whom have shown dominance in similar punchy stages. The Tour’s first week is structured to limit sprinters’ chances, opening up the competition for punchy climbers like Van Aert, who may look to take advantage of the limited flat finishes and seize the yellow jersey early on.
The Tour organizers have also announced a 33-kilometer time trial in Caen, where Van Aert’s time-trialing abilities could add a strategic advantage, especially given his recent world-class performances in individual time trials. Jumbo-Visma, Van Aert’s team, has strategically aligned its efforts for the 2025 Tour, especially in light of Primoz Roglic’s departure, which leaves a greater role for Van Aert to pursue stage wins and possibly the points classification jersey.
Van Aert’s early-stage ambitions add intrigue to the 2025 Tour de France, promising an action-packed opening week as fans look forward to a potential yellow jersey showdown between cycling’s top punchers.
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