Belgian champion Wout van Aert, absent from the Tour of Flanders because of covid-19, will be present on Sunday April 17 at the start of Paris-Roubaix in a team role, his Jumbo team announced on Thursday. The Belgian has been given the medical green light to participate in the race, “ after thorough examinations “, specified the Dutch team which evokes ” a well-considered decision “. Winner of Het Nieuwsbland in February and of the E3 Classic in March, Wout van Aert has not raced since Ghent-Wevelgem on March 27. Aged 27, Wout van Aert ranked 7th in the last edition, in October 2021.