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James Moultrie

'First attempt to hold my bars again' – Wout van Aert back on the bike as recovery from infection forced which him out of Tour de France continues

SAINT-CHAMOND, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Wout van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike prior to the 78th Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026, Stage 5 a 195.8km stage from Saint-Chamond to Parc des Oiseaux Villars-les-Dombes / #UCIWT / on June 11, 2026 in Saint-Chamond, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

After being pulled out of the Tour de France and undergoing surgery due to an elbow injury, Wout van Aert has finally got back on the bike, taking part in a charity group ride near his home in Herentals.

With a large bandage on his right elbow, Van Aert rode 67.6km at an average speed of 30.6kph on Sunday at the Olivia Classic, an event put on by the Olivia Fund – a Belgian organisation committed to funding and supporting research into childhood cancer.

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