In a dramatic twist at Dwars door Vlaanderen, Wout van Aert faced another setback, losing in a sprint to Neilson Powless after a strong team performance. Despite leading the race and executing a solid strategy, the final moments collapsed with Van Aert's decision-making coming into question. He took full responsibility for the loss, admitting his selfishness in focusing solely on winning, which contradicted their pre-planned strategy. This defeat raised concern and disappointment, especially after a previous injury sidelined him from his Classics season.
I was just too selfish to think of the overall plan in that sprint. I wanted it too much after everything I've gone through.
It felt like a near-perfect display from the team until just 100 meters from the finish. We had such a solid strategy in place.
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