Unfortunate news for Wout van Aert and the cyclo-cross: Belgian is ill and has to skip Mol

Wout van Aert will not return to cyclo-cross on Monday, his team reported Sunday afternoon on X. Van Aert is ill and will not recover in time to start Monday in Mol, his first scheduled race, where he will also face Mathieu van der Poel.

"Unfortunately, Wout van Aert has fallen ill and will not recover in time for tomorrow's race in Mol. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in action soon," his team stated in the message.