The Belgian cyclist Wout van Aertone of the great stars of the peloton, announced this Wednesday that he would renew his contract with the team “for life” Visma-Lease a Bikewhich ended in 2026.
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“I feel at home in this team. It’s unique and I’ve been enjoying it for five years. That’s why I’ve decided to stay here forever and that makes me very happy,” said the 30-year-old Flemish rider in a statement.
Van Aert declined Bora’s interest
When there was speculation about a possible signing for the Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe, van Aert decided to end his career at the Dutch team that signed him in 2019 and where he will continue to do some work once he puts an end to his sporting career.
A lifelong contract “is something unique in our sport, but both parties did not need much time to think about it,” the team’s boss said in the statement. Richard Pluggewithout revealing the economic conditions of the agreement.
In recent years, Wout has become one of the best riders in the world and certainly the most complete, capable of winning in sprints, winning mountain stages like the one he finished in Mont Ventoux in the 2021 Tour de France, in time trials and one-day classics.
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In addition to his victories (including nine stages in the Tour), “Wout has become an indispensable part of our team, a leader and a teammate who makes other cyclists better,” he said. Pluggewho also has on his team the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, double winner of the Tour in 2022 and 2023.
“In the team Visma-Lease a Bike “We work with the best people and the best equipment. Together we are constantly looking to improve, which means we continue to develop individually, but also as a team. I owe a lot of my successes to that, we really do it together,” said the Belgian cyclist.
Wout van Aert is currently recovering from a knee injury he suffered in the last Vuelta a España after a fall that forced him to retire from the race and lose the leader’s jersey in the mountains and leader of the points classification.
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