Cycling transfers-Decathlon-AG2R continues its market at Visma Lease A Bike. After Tiesj Benoot, it is the turn of the Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij to be the target of the French team. At 23, the man with the 39 victories would be a real add of weight.
Rumors around the Visma – Lease A Bike have multiplied in recent days. While Tiesj Benoot is announced close to Decathlon-AG2R, another teammate Jonas Vingegaard would be close to the French team, according to our colleagues from Cycling flash : Olav Kooij. At the end of the contract this season, the 23 -year -old sprinter would have a hard time collusion with the Danish climber. He will also be the leader on the Tour of Italy, where Awesome is not there.
A several million euros contract mentioned
Already winner of three stages this season (2 victories on the Tour of Oman and one on Tirreno-Adriatico), Olav Kooij is one of the fastest sprinters of the peloton. He had finished 2nd in Kurne-Brussels-Kurne, and 8th on Milan-San-Remo. Facing Merlier, Milan or Philipsen, Kooij does not have to be ashamed. Visma Lease A Bike would have tried to hold it back. But faced with a contract ” of several million euros »Proposed by Decathlon-AG2R, Richard plug would not want to line up. Nor on the proposed role.
At Decathlon-AG2R, Olav Kooij would have their hands to be the number 1 sprinter on the team. Sam Bennett is in trouble in recent months and at the end of their careers (34 years). It will probably not be extended at the end of the season.
