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Van Aert: “Whenever we think we can win, we win”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Wout van Aert said Visma-Lease a-Bike’s balance and teamwork had powered its fifth victory in the Vuelta.
  • Van Aert won in Córdoba for the second time after the team controlled the stage, joined the breakaway and attacked at the intermediate sprint.
  • The Belgian said teammates Thibau Nys and Ramses Debruyne, along with Astana’s Romele, played important roles in the five-rider finish.

Wout van Aert joked that he might stop returning to Córdoba after claiming his second victory there, but added that he could come back on holiday. The Belgian’s latest win was his fifth in the Vuelta.

Most of the time when we thought we could win, we won.

· Wout van AertVan Aert described Visma-Lease a-Bike’s strong team performance in the Vuelta.

Van Aert said Visma-Lease a-Bike had shown remarkable balance throughout the race. “Most of the time when we thought we could win, we won,” he said at the finish in Córdoba. He praised the way the team took control of the stage and thanked his teammates for their work.

The team tried to surprise the peloton by entering the breakaway and controlling the race throughout the day. Van Aert said he sensed the right moment to attack during the intermediate sprint. With Matthew Brennan behind him, he believed there was little risk because the team still had a strong option in the peloton.

Maybe I shouldn’t come back to Córdoba because I can’t stay unbeaten here. But maybe I’ll come on holiday.

· Wout van AertHe joked after winning in Córdoba for the second time.

The stage came down to five surviving breakaway riders, including fellow Belgians Thibau Nys and Ramses Debruyne. Van Aert said both riders contributed strongly, as did Romele of Astana. He added that Andreas Leknessund appeared to take risks for a teammate who had fallen behind, but attacked too late to prevent the finish from becoming a sprint.

We tried to surprise the peloton. We controlled the race throughout the day.

· Wout van AertHe explained the team’s strategy during the stage.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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