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Belgium's Wout van Aert undergoes successful surgery after fracture in crash

Wout van ‍Aert won silver at the Tokyo Olympics ⁠in the road race
Wout van ‍Aert won silver at the Tokyo Olympics ⁠in the road raceREUTERS / Sarah Meyssonnier

Two-time Olympic medallist Wout van Aert has undergone successful surgery on Saturday, a ​day after spraining his ankle and sustaining a fracture ‌in a crash, his ‌team Visma-Lease a Bike said.

The Belgian, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics ⁠in the road race and ‌took bronze in the time trial ​at the Paris Games, had crashed on a paved curve during a cyclo-cross race in Mol ‍after ‌it snowed heavily.

The 31-year-old, who took the green jersey in the 2022 Tour ⁠de France, said he was disappointed after the fall in a statement shared by his team.

"Of course I am very disappointed to have to end my cyclo-cross season like this... my focus will now ⁠be on recovery and, ‌later on, the preparation of the road season," said Van Aert, a three-time world champion in ⁠cyclo-cross.

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