🎥 "Something special is coming up": Van Aert and co apparently wear a unique Visma | Lease a Bike jersey during Tour of Flanders
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Follow us on GoogleAlthough the Tour of Flanders is still a month away, preparations are already underway. For example, Wout van Aert has already traveled to Tenerife for altitude training to prepare for his big goal this spring, while the marketing department of Visma | Lease a Bike is also busy.
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In a teaser released on Wednesday, the team seems to be preparing a special kit for the Tour of Flanders. "Something special is coming up for the Tour of Flanders," we read on social media. In the video, we see Van Aert trying on a jersey, which will undoubtedly be released later.
Last year, Van Aert could not ride the Tour of Flanders after a crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen. Last weekend, the Belgian rode the Opening Weekend and will return to the E3 Saxo Classic after three weeks of training.
In the E3 Saxo Classic, Van Aert will also face Mathieu van der Poel—winner of Le Samyn—and Tadej Pogacar for the first time, and again one week later in the Tour of Flanders—in a special jersey.
Video: Visma | Lease a Bike apparently plans to ride the Tour of Flanders in a special jersey
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Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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- I’m still learning the calendar: is cyclocross mainly preparation for the spring classics, or does he race it as a separate goal as well? I’d love to see him back in the mud.jeremya04-11-2026
- The article makes it sound as if Roubaix is the only classic where he has a realistic shot. He’s been close in Flanders too, and one good tactical day can change everything.jennifer1904-11-2026
- Milan-Sanremo and Roubaix is a pretty special pair of Monuments. Any clues yet on which cyclocross races he’ll target?andrewf04-11-2026
- He’s right to be realistic about Flanders with Pogačar and Evenepoel around, but you can’t count Van Aert out on those roads. If he gets the right opportunity, he has the engine and experience to take it.davidm04-11-2026
- That Roubaix win felt like such a release after all the near-misses. Brilliant to hear that joy outweighed relief for Wout.patriciaw04-11-2026
- Why would a mountain time trial be different from a normal one? Is it just that the riders have to climb the whole course?samanthak03-11-2026
- I don’t quite buy the “fear of failure” argument. Riders can race the Giro and still have confidence in July; it comes down to recovery and planning, doesn’t it?patriciaw03-11-2026
- The Giro-Tour double is a massive ask, even for the very best. Pogačar made it look almost routine in 2024, but that’s hardly a sensible benchmark for everyone else!pedalpowe2903-11-2026
- Bakelants makes a fair point: if the 2027 Tour really suits Remco, he can’t afford to dilute the build-up. That 37km flat TT will be tempting, mind.julien03-11-2026
- Mont Blanc sounds like a spectacular finish, though four climbs on the final day might be a bit much after eight hard stages. Hope the route details are clear soon.raceready703-11-2026


