{"id":2098457,"date":"2026-08-17T11:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098457"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:13:04","slug":"belgians-love-underdogs-wout-van-aerts-enduring-popularity-has-its-roots-in-cyclo-cross-but-its-got-much-bigger-since-then-writes-thomas-de-gendt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098457","title":{"rendered":"‘Belgians love underdogs’ \u2013 Wout van Aert’s enduring popularity has its roots in cyclo-cross, but it’s got much bigger since then, writes Thomas De Gendt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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