Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta
Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
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"I had it a little bit in my mind [to attack when I did]."
— Wout van Aert , Athlete
Key People
Enric Mas is a Spanish cyclist competing in the Vuelta a Espana.
Matthew Brennan is a British cyclist who has made a mark in his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a Espana.
Primoz Roglic is a Slovenian cyclist competing in the Vuelta a Espana.
Valentin Paret-Peintre is a French cyclist wearing the King of the Mountains jersey.
Wout van Aert is a Belgian professional cyclist and a two-time Tour of Britain winner.
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Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
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