🎥 Wout Van Aert laughs with Johan Museeuw in Ibiza vlog: 'Now you have to fight for that other beautiful race'
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Follow us on GoogleWout van Aert was in Ibiza last week for the Joyride Festival organized by LeBlanq. While there, the Belgian also ran into one of his predecessors as a legend of the classics: Johan Museeuw. Museeuw grabbed his camera to film a video together. Watch and enjoy.
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In his now-iconic English, Museeuw has nothing but praise for Van Aert. The Lion of Flanders explains how thrilled he was that Van Aert won Paris-Roubaix this year and what a big fan he is. “Without Wout knowing that,” he immediately added.
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Van Aert pleased to be praised by the Lion of Flanders
You can tell from the smile on Van Aert’s face just how much he’s enjoying the spectacle unfolding around him.
After the tribute—which lasted about half a minute—Van Aert thanks Museeuw for his kind words. Museeuw had previously gone viral with a video directed at Remco Evenepoel.
So Van Aert was in Ibiza for the Joyride Festival, where he was one of the main attractions. “Participants” paid a lot of money to ride with him, as well as with Marianne Vos and Marcel Kittel, for example. In the evenings, there was also a full program of events in Ibiza, including good food and music.
Video: Johan Museeuw Vlogs with Wout van Aert
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