Wout van Aert has pulled out of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes before the start of stage 6 due to lingering issues from the training crash he suffered before the race, Visma-Lease a Bike announced on Friday morning.
Having won the stage 5 sprint in dominant fashion, Van Aert will now head back to Belgium for further checks. He had struggled to show form in the opening three stages before bouncing back with impressive sprints on Wednesday and Thursday.
