June 17 (Reuters) - Belgium's Wout ⁠van Aert will miss this year's Tour de ⁠France because of an elbow injury sustained at the ‌Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, his Visma-Lease a Bike team said on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old, who won Paris-Roubaix in April, would have been a key member of ​the Dutch team's Tour squad and a ⁠top contender for stage ⁠victories.