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Wout van Aert has agreed to stay with team Visma Lease a Bike for the rest of his career.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 30-year-old Belgian, winner of nine Tour de France stages, joined then Team Jumbo-Visma in 2019 and his previous contract was set to expire in 2026.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t have to think long when this idea came up,” said Van Aert.<\/p>\n
“I feel very much at home 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 that feels really good.”<\/p>\n
Van Aert has won several prestigious one-day classic road races including Milan-San Remo, Amstel Gold Race and Strade Bianche.<\/p>\n
The three-time world cyclo-cross champion, who has also won three Vuelta a Espana stages, won Olympic bronze in the time trial at Paris 2024.<\/p>\n
“This is unique in our sport, but we both didn’t have to think long about that,” said team CEO Richard Plugge.<\/p>\n
“Wout has become an important culture carrier, an indispensable link in our team. He is a leader and a team player. He is a rider who also makes others in the team better, just through his insights and charisma. <\/p>\n
“We are extremely happy with him and fortunately that is mutual.”<\/p>\n
Van Aert’s 2024 season was ended by a crash during stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana, in which he suffered a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n
A crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race in March left him with a broken collarbone and several broken ribs, keeping him out of the spring classics and the Giro d’Italia.<\/p>\n
Team Visma Lease a Bike’s main target for 2025 will be to reclaim the Tour de France title, after Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates beat Jonas Vingegaard to victory this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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