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Wout van Aert ruled out of Tour de France with elbow infection

sportsJun 17, 20261668

Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed that Belgian star Wout van Aert will miss the 2026 Tour de France after an infected elbow wound failed to heal. Van Aert injured the elbow in a crash on his time trial bike ahead of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and delayed attending Visma's altitude camp in Tignes as the wound worsened. Van Aert's withdrawal removes one of the sport's top sprint and classics contenders and weakens Visma's leadout options and stage-winning chances in the race starting in two weeks' time.

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