No cross, but California: Wout van Aert sets foot on American soil and fights jet lag

The full-time cyclocross riders are currently preparing for the European Cyclocross Championships, but for the "part-time" cyclocross riders that is not yet the case. For example, we see that Wout van Aert headed to the United States on Tuesday, where he battled jet lag through a run.

Visma | Lease a Bike shared a teaser of Van Aert at the airport asking, "Where are we going?

This turned out to be California - where Cérvelo's headquarters are located -, where the Belgian took off his running shoes for a lap from Laguna Beach at 6 a.m. local time Tuesday morning. Van Aert ran for nearly half an hour through the Pacific Coast hills, good for a distance of 5.81 kilometers.

On Saturday he participated in Tim Declercq's farewell criterium, where he was also asked about his cross plans. 'I started training cautiously the past few weeks, the real preparation can start in about 10 days. First I want to wait and see how it all feels to make a realistic plan.'

'I also have to take into account the road season which is coming: a little more patience,' said the Belgian. 'The plan was first to start the cross earlier. Now I have to see what time is realistic, because there are several things to take into account.'