This is a great first in the long and rich history of cycling! Wout van Aert has just signed a permanent contract with the Team Visma | Lease a Bikefor which he has been racing since March 1, 2019. While he was tied until 2026 with the Dutch team, the 30-year-old Belgian has therefore decided to stay there until he hangs up his bike. An incredible announcement that will certainly be a landmark. “I didn’t have to think long when this idea came to me.”begins by declaring the one who has built up an enormous track record with the Team Visma | Lease a Bike.
Video – Wout van Aert… for life with Visma Lease a Bike!
“This team is unique and has suited me for five years, and I want to keep it that way”
“First of all, at Team Visma | Lease a Bike we work with the best people and the best equipment. Together we are constantly looking to improve, which means that we continue to develop individually, but also as a team. I owe a lot of success to that, we really do it together. And then I feel very comfortable in this team, which is very important to me. This team is unique and has suited me for five years, and I want to keep it that way. That’s why I decided to stay here forever, and it feels really good.”continues the recent winner of three stages on the Tour of Spain.
Richard Plugge: “Wout has truly become an indispensable link in our team”
General Manager of the second best team in the latest UCI ranking, Richard Plugge also spoke out. “Wout (van Aert) is of course a fantastic rider, with an exceptional palmares. He is an all-rounder: sprinter, classics rider, time trialist and, on his best days, he can even win a mountain stage, like his famous victory on Mont Ventoux in the Tour de France. (it was in 2021, editor’s note). But besides that, Wout has really become an indispensable link in our team. He is a leader and a teammate. He is a rider who also makes the others in the team better, simply by his insight and charisma. We are extremely happy with him, and fortunately it is reciprocal“, concludes the Dutchman.
