Championships Wout van Aert (24) has been strengthened from 1 march the ranks of Team Jumbo Visma. That made the Dutch WorldTour team just officially known. The triple world champion cyclo-cross yesterday to Spain, flown to today to join the training of his upcoming team mates. Van Aert continued his scribble under a contract for three years.
“I think that last year I pretty results I have achieved. Therefore, there are conversations with various teams,” says Van Aert in a first reaction on the website of the team. “The interest of Team Jumbo Visma really appealed to me. Due to circumstances I will be the step up all in 2019. It feels good that I step to the WorldTour can make it, because I think that I myself at that level, much can develop.” Van Aert is Friday along with his upcoming Jumbo-team mates in the Netherlands, Veghel officially presented to the press and the public.
Jumbo-manager Richard Plugge will Of Aert like to develop into a classic topper. “We were interested in Wout for 2020,” he says. “Everything is faster gone and we can already welcome in our team. That is very good news for the team, because we are stronger. He’s a megatalent, and we hope for him to develop into the classic hit that we all see in him.”
.@WoutvanAert from march in the service Team Jumbo Visma
