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Adam Becket

'My focus will now be on recovery and the preparation of the road season' – Wout van Aert has successful surgery on ankle after crash

Wout van Aert at cyclo-cross.

Wout van Aert had successful surgery on his ankle after suffering a "small fracture" during the Mol round of the Exact Cross on Friday.

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider hit the ground hard late on during Friday's race, at which time he was on the wheel of his great rival, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) in treacherous snowy conditions. Van der Poel went onto win, his eighth victory from eight races this season.

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