Arnaud de Lie and Lotto Soudal in talks for improved contract extension

Arnaud De Lie is having an absolutely crucial role for Lotto Soudal as he's bringing in serious points which put the Belgian team in contention to stay at World Tour level. The neo-pro has brought in a lot of attention, and the team is looking to preserve it's new star for as long as possible.

The report comes from Het Nieuwsblad who announce that De Lie is close to signing a new contract all the way into 2024. The 20-year old already has a contract signed until 2023, but the extension would include better conditions for the Belgian sprinter.

According to the Belgian news outlet, besides Thomas de Gendt who had already been rumoured, also Sébastien Grignard and Sylvain Moniquet are set to renew with the Belgian team. 

De Lie will be a big candidate for the Belgian national championship stripes next week, after his last few weeks included several high-level wins, which also put him as one of the riders with the most UCI points in the ongoing season.