Wout van Aert has left the Tour de France to return to his wife Sarah De Bie, who is about to give birth to their second child. The Jumbo-Visma team made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday, a few hours before the start of stage 18.
#TDF2023 @WoutvanAert has left the Tour de France to be with his wife Sarah who will give birth to their second child soon. More in the interview recorded yesterday morning. 🎥 pic.twitter.com/WWA7uoCVz4
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) July 20, 2023