In 2019, Wout van Aert went under the knife with doctor Toon Claes, today with son Tom: “In the family, the rule is: don't talk about work”

Wout van Aert underwent surgery on his clavicle on Thursday afternoon at AZ Herentals. Tom Claes was the doctor who successfully treated the Kempen cycling champion. The surgeon is no stranger to Wout van Aert. In fact, more than that: when he suffered an unfortunate accident in a time trial in the 2019 Tour de France, where the rider sustained a deep wound to his leg, he went under the knife with Toon Claes, the father of Tom.