Maxime Van Gils had a high-flying 2024 season, including a 3rd place on The Walloon Arrowa 4th place on Liège-Bastogne-Liègeand victories in Frankfurt Grand Prix and at Canton of Aargau Grand Prixwhich allowed him to finish in 12th place in the rankings UCI. But unfortunately it is not thanks to his performances that we are talking about him at the end of the year. Indeed, just a few months after having extended for two additional seasons with the Belgian team Lottery Dstnythe puncher decided to terminate his contract. Discussions are underway between him and his team, in order to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
Video – Maxim Van Gils winner of Eschborn-Frankfurt 2024
“Astana… A new, financially more powerful offer”
The Belgian journalist Michel Wuyts criticized the Belgian's decision in a column for The Newspaper : “I was not surprised by the announcement concerning Van Gils. A unilateral termination of contract, it corresponds well to the radical change of attitude of the native of Antwerp. With the broad smile of his manager Carrera in the background, this transfer smacks of opportunism. We are talking about a salary multiplied by four, they say. In addition to Van Gils, Alex Carrera will also benefit from this situation. Van Gils will have nothing more. to do by 2025”, he concludes.
It has been known for several weeks that two teams are very interested in the 25-year-old Belgian puncher. Two teams with large financial resources, Astana Kazakhstan (helped by the arrival of the Chinese investor XDS) and Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe. If on the sporting aspect, the German training project seems much more attractive for Van Gilsthe Kazakh team plays on the financial aspect. According to The Latest News this Tuesday, the teamAlexander Vinokourov would have formulated a “new financially more powerful offer”. To be continued…
