Olympics-Van Aert arrives in Tokyo day after riding to Champs Elysees victory


Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 21 - Chatou to Paris Champs-Elysees - France - July 18 2021 Team JumbondashVisma rider Wout van Aert of Belgium holds a baby as he celebrates on the podium after winning stage 21 REUTERSStephane Mahe

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 21 - Chatou to Paris Champs-Elysees - France - July 18, 2021 Team Jumbo–Visma rider Wout van Aert of Belgium holds a baby as he celebrates on the podium after winning stage 21 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reuters) - Belgium's Wout van Aert arrived at the Olympic Games on Monday one day after winning the last two stages of the Tour de France and said there was not much left in his legs after the gruelling three-week tour.

The 26-year-old will be chasing gold in both the men's road race and individual time trial but his first priority was recovery, he told Belgian television reporters on arrival.

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