Christophe Laporte Will Return to Action for Visma-Lease a Bike on Sunday after nearly a year of absence. The 32-Year-Old Frenchman, who will make his return in cyclassics Hamburg, Suffered from cytomegalovirus for a long time.
“It was the Toughest Period of My Cycling Career. I never had experienced anything like it,” Laporte Says on the Dutch Team’s website. The last competed in October last year.
“I have leg able to train well this summer and I can’t wait to pin on a number again. Building up my fitness was not easy after Such a lung period of absence. I have spent the last few week with my teammates in tignesly”
Laporte won Paris tours in October, after which tests in January showed that the Frenchman was infected with the cytomegalovirus. The Virus Kept The 2023 European Champion and One-Time Stage Winner in the Tour de France (2022) Out of the Peloton for Months.
Laporte Has Been Riding for Visma-Lease a Bike Since 2022. Due to his Absence, He Missed Several Major Tours. “His Current Level is Difficult to Estimate, because Christophe Lacks Rhythm,” Says Sports Director Grischa Niermann. “Or Course, we Cannot Immediately Expect Him to Compete Among The World’s Top, As He always did before. Logical, it takes time. We are building it up with him calmly, we are not rushing anything.”
Van Aert also participates in Hamburg
Wout van Aert Will alsoo Appear at The Start in Northern Germany. The Belgian Will Replace the Sick Olav Kooij, The Winner of Last Year, On Sunday.
“After a Strong Tour of Poland, Olav Suffered from Symptoms this week. He’s turned out not to be fit enough to start,” Says Niermann. “With wout we have a great replacement ready. He is very motivated to make it a nice end to the season.”
Van Aert Initiax Wanted to Return in the Tour of Germany, But He Felt Something for the Race in Hamburg. “I immedia liked it when this came up last week. Within my structure and training plans, it was a small adjustment to add this competition,” Says the Belgian.