Dour, Belgium – Wout van Aert’s long-awaited return to racing at the Le Samyn Classic on Tuesday ended in frustration after a late puncture derailed his chances, sparking initial accusations of sabotage. The Visma-Lease a Bike leader, racing for the first time since recovering from a fractured ankle sustained during the cyclocross season, quickly tempered … Read more
Siena, Italy – Wout van Aert is set to make his long-awaited return to Strade Bianche this Saturday, marking his first major spring classics appearance in five years. However, the Belgian star arrives in Tuscany with a degree of uncertainty surrounding his form following a challenging off-season hampered by an ankle injury and illness. Despite … Read more
Siena, Italy – Wout van Aert’s return to racing at Le Samyn on Tuesday was marred by misfortune, leaving the Visma-Lease a Bike rider with more questions than answers as he looks ahead to Saturday’s Strade Bianche. A late puncture and subsequent bike changes dashed any hopes of a strong finish in Belgium, continuing a … Read more
Dour, Belgium – Jordi Meeus of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe claimed victory in a captivating edition of the Ename Samyn Classic on Tuesday. The race was marked by a late surge from Per Strand Hagenes (Visma | Lease a Bike), ultimately caught in the final kilometer, and a frustrating return to racing for Wout van Aert, who … Read more
Patrick Lefevere remains a man with a strong opinion about the course, even though he has now retired as CEO of Soudal Quick-Step for more than a year. But he also made mistakes in the past. For example, he missed out on Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel. READ ALSO: Patrick Lefevere tackled … Read more
With the world championships last weekend we had the big conclusion of the cyclo-cross season, which is almost coming to an end. There were no surprises among the elite men in Hulst, Mathieu van der Poel sovereignly crowned world champion for an eighth time. READ ALSO: Del Grosso or Nys? Paul Herygers makes his choice … Read more
And so the Van der Poel family was able to triumph again last Sunday, something that of course everyone had expected. But even all that winning does not seem to keep Mathieu van der Poel in the cross world with certainty. READ ALSO: Fear of illness: father Adrie has a heart for Van der Poel … Read more
It seemed to be a big blow for Visma-Lease a Bike and Wout van Aert. The bankruptcy of Gravaa, the company behind the innovative tire pressure system, suddenly caused uncertainty among the yellow shirts. READ ALSO: Visma-Lease a Bike sows a lot of mystery: “You’ll see” Add books The court in East Brabant declared Gravaa … Read more
There are not too many riders who can say that they have been in the team with both Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. Since this year, however, Timo Kielich has joined this list of privileged riders. READ ALSO: Birthday boy Van der Poel celebrates his birthday in his own way A unique … Read more
Thibau Nys can now look back on a successful cross winter, still his first and great love. But still a drastic choice is forced in the future. READ ALSO: Sports director is clear and reveals negative side of Thibau Nys Cross has to give way Maxime Monfort, team leader at Lidl-Trek, is clear about this. … Read more