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Dani Ostanek

Wout van Aert reportedly still on course for March road racing debut despite ankle fracture

Belgian rider Wout van Aert competes in the men's elite race of the Azencross, the fifth stage in the DVV Trofee, in Loenhout on December 29, 2025. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT.

After Wout van Aert underwent successful surgery on his fractured ankle earlier this week, the hope is that he will be on track to join Visma-Lease A Bike at a February training camp ahead of a season debut in March.

The Belgian crashed and ended his cyclo-cross season early during the Exact Cross last Friday, fracturing a bone in his ankle. He underwent surgery on Saturday, with the good news being that his ankle tendons were unscathed, according to Het Laatste Nieuws.

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