Wout van Aert gets fitting green surprise ahead of Vuelta finale
Wout van Aert will head into the final stage of the Vuelta a España with a bike to match his jersey. Team Visma | Lease a Bike surprised the Belgian with a specially painted green Cervélo ahead of Sunday’s finale in Granada.
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The gesture came after Van Aert mathematically secured victory in the points classification during Saturday’s mountain stage. With one day remaining, his lead over teammate Matthew Brennan stands at 67 points, more than can be overturned in the final stage.
A playful soundtrack accompanied the presentation of the bike. Blur’s “Song 2” played as team staff appeared with the new bike, a reference to Van Aert’s previous appearance on the Belgian version of The Masked Singer. The 31 year old was visibly delighted as he received the bike outside the team bus.
Winning the green jersey adds another major classification victory to an already successful Vuelta for Van Aert and Visma. He has claimed two stage wins during the race, while the Dutch team has enjoyed a dominant campaign with Matthew Brennan also contributing five victories.
This will be the second Grand Tour points classification of Van Aert’s career. He previously won the green jersey at the 2022 Tour de France, where he also played a leading role throughout the race.
Van Aert now has one final opportunity to finish the Vuelta in style. Victory in Granada would give him a third stage win and provide the perfect ending to a race in which green has very much become his colour.
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