Dylan van Baarle joins Visma illness and injury list as Tour of Flanders nears

Dylan van Baarle in action on the cobbles of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne (Image credit: Getty Images)

Dylan van Baarle has become the latest Visma-Lease A Bike rider to fall victim to illness or injury this spring Classics season and will not ride Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen due to illness.

The Dutch squad's cobbled Classics team has taken a major hit in the lead-up to the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, with Van Baarle now a possible doubt for the former as he misses the final warm-up for Belgium's biggest race.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees How to Watch guides and works on The Leadout newsletter throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix and their favourite published article is from the 2024 edition of the latter: 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix