Wout van Aert to miss Tour de France due to elbow injury
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Belgium's Wout van Aert will miss the upcoming Tour de France next month after suffering an elbow injury. The 31-year-old cyclist incurred the injury from a fall during training, which was exacerbated by an infection. This setback is a significant loss for Team Visma, as van Aert had been expected to play a crucial role in supporting team leader Jonas Vingegaard. The team stated that van Aert's focus must now be on recovery. Visma plans to announce his replacement on June 23, ahead of the Tour's start in Barcelona on July 4.
- •Wout van Aert injured his elbow in training and developed an infection.
- •He will not participate in the Tour de France starting July 4.
- •Van Aert is focusing on recovery after spending time in the hospital.
- •Visma will announce van Aert's replacement on June 23.
- •He previously won the Paris-Roubaix and has ten Tour de France stage victories.
- 10:56 AMYahoo Sports — Van Aert ruled out of Tour de France with elbow injury
- 10:42 AMYahoo Sports — Injured Van Aert to miss Tour de France
- 10:42 AMBBC Sport — Injured Van Aert to miss Tour de France
- 10:37 AMYahoo Sports — Wout van Aert to miss Tour de France with elbow injury
"Wout van Aert will miss next month's Tour de France because of an elbow injury, a big blow to his team leader Jonas Vingegaard's ambition to challenge Tadej Pogacar at cycling's biggest race. Team Visma-Lease a Bike said a in statement on Wednesday that the Belgian rider “is still dealing with the effects of an elbow injury and has not recovered in time to start the Tour de France at the required level.” Van Aert crashed at training before last week's Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
"Belgian cycling star Wout van Aert will miss July's Tour de France because of an elbow injury, his team Visma-Lease a Bike said on Wednesday. He won the Paris-Roubaix classic in April but a fall in training this month, along with an infection once he started the subsequent Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, has ruled him out of the sport's greatest race.
"Belgium's Wout van Aert is set to miss next month's Tour de France with an elbow injury.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 10:56 AMVan Aert ruled out of Tour de France with elbow injury
Belgian cycling star Wout van Aert will miss July's Tour de France because of an elbow injury, his team Visma-Lease a Bike said on Wednesday. He won the Paris-Roubaix classic in April but a fall in training this month, along with an infection once he started the subsequent Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, has ruled him out of the sport's greatest race.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 10:42 AMInjured Van Aert to miss Tour de France
Belgium's Wout van Aert is set to miss next month's Tour de France with an elbow injury.
- BBC SportJun 17, 2026, 10:42 AMInjured Van Aert to miss Tour de France
Belgium's Wout van Aert is set to miss next month's Tour de France with an elbow injury.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 10:37 AMWout van Aert to miss Tour de France with elbow injury
Wout van Aert will miss next month's Tour de France because of an elbow injury, a big blow to his team leader Jonas Vingegaard's ambition to challenge Tadej Pogacar at cycling's biggest race. Team Visma-Lease a Bike said a in statement on Wednesday that the Belgian rider “is still dealing with the effects of an elbow injury and has not recovered in time to start the Tour de France at the required level.” Van Aert crashed at training before last week's Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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