Belgian Lennert Van Eetvelt set for important year in 2025: "He will make his debut in the Tour de France"
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Belgian rising star Lennert Van Eetvelt is set to make his
highly anticipated Tour de France debut in 2025. The 23-year-old Lotto Dstny
rider has had a breakthrough year in 2024, claiming overall victories at the UAE
Tour and the Tour of Guangxi, where he showed his talent despite struggling
with injuries the rest of the year.
Van Eetvelt's inclusion in the 2025 Tour de France squad
marks another significant milestone in his young career. Speaking to CyclismActu,
Lotto Dstny team manager Stéphane Heulot expressed optimism about Van Eetvelt’s
potential while emphasising the importance of a healthy and injury-free season.
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"We hope that Lennert Van Eetvelt will be spared from all the injuries he
has had in 2025. He will make his debut in the Tour de France. Whether he will
go for the general classification, I don't know. He may be more interested in
discovering the race and will choose suitable stages."
While it remains unclear whether Van Eetvelt will target the
GC, the Belgian's ability to compete in a variety of terrains makes him a
wildcard for stage wins in what will undoubtedly be a valuable learning
experience at cycling's most famous race.
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Van Eetvelt's Tour debut reflects the growing ambitions of
Lotto Dstny, a team that continues to build a talented roster of riders capable
of competing at the highest level. The inclusion of Arnaud De Lie in the 2024
Tour de France highlighted the team's confidence in developing young talent.
Heulot also reflected on De Lie's performance, describing
him as a versatile sprinter, "Arnaud De Lie is not a pure sprinter. That
is to say: the hillier, the better. Of course, I am talking about difficult
finishes, not about mountains. And I think that some stages of the upcoming
Tour de France are designed in such a way that the peloton will thin out. I
think Arnaud is one of the sprinters who is able to overcome the
obstacles."
18.12 ⏳ Are you ready? 🔥
— Lotto Dstny (@lotto_dstny) December 15, 2024
Pictures: Brecht Steenhouwer pic.twitter.com/VbYacdIMK7
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
In his reporting, Fin uses reputable data sources such as ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. Outside of writing, Fin is an active cyclist, which supports his practical understanding of the sport and its demands.
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