Maxim Van Gils seems to have made the decision to unilaterally terminate his contract with his team Lottery Dstny. The 24-year-old Belgian, who was linked to the formation of Stéphane Heulot until the end of 2026, would have chosen to end the last two years of his commitment. Van Gils would believe that his salary does not reflect his talent. For several months, rumors had been circulating that he wanted to leave his training team. Last March, he signed a two-year extension, but he felt he deserved a salary four times higher than that negotiated before his numerous victories this season.
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Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe on the spot? Lotto Dstny reacts
Van Gils indeed shone this year and established himself as one of the best punchers in the world, winning the Route of the Sun, Eschborn-Frankfurt and the GP Canton of Aargau… These successes attracted the attention of different teams like Astana Kazakhstan, Movistar Team, INEOS Grenadiers, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe or other UAE Team Emirates.
It remains to be seen whether an agreement has been reached with any of these teams willing to pay compensation to Lottery Dstny. Numerous sources claim that contacts have been established in recent weeks between the entourage of Van Gils and the team Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. The Lottery Dstny quickly reacted via a press release announcing: “At the moment, the Lotto Dstny team is in discussions with Maxim Van Gils and his management to decide their future together. Ongoing discussions regarding a possible departure are part of this process. However, all parties want this to happen as correctly, legally and calmly as possible. To allow these discussions to take place peacefully, we do not wish to make any further comments at this time. As soon as there is official news, it will be communicated,” concludes the team. To be continued…
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