Wout Van Aert joined his Jumbo-Visma teammates for a training ride this week on the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix.

Van Aert suffered a serious thigh injury when he crashed into a spectator barrier during the individual time trial in Pau on stage 13 of the Tour.

The 25-year-old resumed riding in September and is gradually ramping up his training with the goal of competing in cyclocross events in the 2019/20 season.

Van Aert finished 22nd in the 2019 Paris-Roubaix, but later admitted to forgetting to eat and drink enough as he stalled due to a hunger knock in the last 25km and had to push back to the lead group after a puncture and crash early in the race.

According to HLN.be, Van Aert was on Wednesday with Mike Tunissen, Norwegian road race champion Amund Grondahl Jansen, and Maarten Winants to test the bikes and equipment of the Dutch WorldTour team before the 2020 Spring Classics. To test their equipment, they previewed several cobblestone sections of the race, including the famous cobbled Carrefour de l'Arbre.

Earlier this week, Van Aert won a labor tribunal case against former team Verandas Willems-Crelan director Nick Nuyens, who was seeking €1.1 million in damages after Van Aert terminated his contract with the Belgian team before the 2019 season. damages.