After Evenepoel and Kopecky, Van Aert also attended a Cats game: “I would love to go see an NBA game”

If the Belgian supporters were much less numerous on Tuesday than the very enthusiastic Chinese fans, the Cats could however count on prestigious support. The day after the visit of Remco Evenepoel and Lotte Kopecky, it was Wout van Aert who came to encourage our national team. “In the wake of the world cycling championships, I am extending my stay in Australia a little for a vacation; it would have been a shame to miss this opportunitywhispered the Antwerper. The atmosphere was quite impressive, although I would have preferred to hear more Belgian fans rather than Chinese (laughs)…”

Although he doesn’t portray himself as a basketball connoisseur, the latest Tour de France green jersey is no stranger to the orange ball, however. “My partner Sarah played clubs at Heerentals when she was younger. But when our relationship got serious, she chose to put away shorts and jerseys to have more time on already busy weekends with my friends. races. So I had already gone to see her play but I also attended some qualifying matches for the Tokyo Olympics in Ostend. I would love to go see an NBA game one day. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Knicks, the Lakers or the Golden States, it is above all the overall experience that attracts me. I watch certain American League games on TV but I am not behind one team more than another.