Belgium’s Vot van Aert raised his arms before reaching the finish line in the third stage of the Dauphine Cycling on Tuesday, but he will no doubt be sorry for that following France’s David Godot overtook him to win the stage.
“You have to watch the replay,” said the Jumbo-Visma rider. “I raised my arm prematurely and I’m really ashamed to lose the stage like that and not finish the job.”
“The victory was in my hands. Before, when I saw clips like that of another rider, I was amazed. Now I feel the same heartbreak.”
.@WoutvanAert stuck in the target. Angry, @DavidGaudu #Dauphine #cyclismonaespn pic.twitter.com/ZciYV37oHZ
— Country of Cycling (@DoCiclismo) June 7, 2022
But Van Aert took some solace following topping the overall standings ahead of the singles stage once morest the clock on Wednesday.
#Dauphine @DavidGaudu snatches victory from @WoutvanAert pic.twitter.com/ywVPTo0hNI
– Marcelo La Gattina (@MLaGattina) June 7, 2022
