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Wout van Aert will not be competing in the Road World Championships and European Championships this fall.
His team Visma-Lease a Bike justifies the Belgian's decision with an intensive season that began with the cyclo-cross races in the winter and led to the spring classics and two Grand Tours.
The winner of the final stage of the Tour de France intends to end his successful season on September 20 by taking part in the "Super 8 Classic" one-day race in his home country. Before that, he plans to take part in the Deutschland Tour and the two Canadian World Tour races in Québec and Montreal.