Wout Van Aert rode his bike for the first time since crashing in the Pau time trial stage of the Tour de France. He did a 7.5km assisted ride near his home in Belgium. The former cyclo-cross world champion had a dream start in the Tour de France. He got off to a dream start at the Tour de France as part of the Jumbo Visma team that won the stage 2 team time trial in Brussels. He won the stage 2 team time trial in Brussels and won a strong sprint win on stage 10 in Albi. He won the sprint race. He was the favorite to win the stage 13 time trial. However, he crashed 1km before the finish line. As he passed the right-hand corner, Van Aert hit a roadside barrier. He was pulled off his time trial bike. Van Aert was taken to the nearby Pau Hospital, where he underwent surgery to repair the tear. He underwent surgery to repair skin, capsular, and muscle tears in his upper thigh and buttocks. upper thigh and buttock. A week later, he underwent a second surgery in Belgium. After his second surgery in Belgium, he was allowed to leave the hospital at the end of July. The doctor recommended two months of recuperation before Van Aart could begin any kind of rehabilitation. He began rehabilitation. The 24-year-old Belgian has been training in the pool recently did his first ride on Sunday. He rode only 7.5 km for 16 minutes. His average speed was 27.8 km/h and his top speed was 57.8 km/h. His top speed was 57.2 km/h. Van Art was Van Art described his ride on the Strava platform as "Guess what ? Van Aert admitted that the crash may have ended his career. He was determined to make a comeback. However, he is this winter to prioritize his recovery and his long-term road racing career. priority. "The pain is almost non-existent," he said. I have very little pain," he told Laatste Nieuws. 'I still don't do well going up and down stairs. I still can't do stairs well, and walking is difficult. I can drive a car. I can drive a car. My life is pretty much back to normal."