Wout van Aert is a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross racer who rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike. Van Aert won three consecutive men's races at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018. From Wikipedia
After five punishing Waseberg climbs, an early breakaway delivered Townsend victory over a field led by Wout van Aert.