According to the portal esmtb. com, Wout van Aert was the fastest in the Gravel World Championship (excluding stops due to mechanical problems). Wout van Aert started as the clear favorite but suffered a puncture, a crash and a saddle problem.
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According l 'Strava activity posted by Wout van Aert, he finished in 4h51'39”, which is about 2 minutes less than the time of the winner of the race (Matej Mohoric), who finished with a time of 4:54:37.
Van Aert still finished in the top-10 of the Gravel World Championship, finishing 8th.
The fall and puncture were my fault because I wasn't careful. I fell, got a puncture and had a mechanical problem with the saddle. The crash and the puncture were my fault because I wasn't careful, and I wasn't able to get back into the lead. But it was a great experience. I would like to participate again: I think it's a discipline suited to me – Wout van Aert
