Following his career highlight victory at Paris-Roubaix ahead of Tadej Pogačar, Wout van Aert has spoken about the importance of beating the World Champion on the final stage of the Tour de France eight months prior, which led to a change in his "mindset."
As the only rider to drop Pogačar in 2026, Van Aert counter-attacked and moved away from the Slovenian on the slopes of Montmartre to win solo on the Champs-Elysées, in what was only his second win of last season and first at the Tour for three years.
