Expert Wout van Aert leadout fires Olav Kooij to victory at Clasica de Almeria

Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Olav Kooij has taken the win at the 2024 Clasica de Almeria, thanks in part to a stunning leadout from Wout van Aert.

Five men formed the breakaway of the day, including notable names such as Movistar Team's Will Barta and the vastly experienced Luis Angel Mate. Sadly for them, their day was done with 15km still to be raced as the peloton completed the catch.

With a complete peloton racing towards the conclusion of the day, a bunch sprint finish was to be the deciding factor. In the battle for positioning at the front of the bunch, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were attempting to assert their authority and when the sprint for the line launched, Olav Kooij was perfectly positioned, taking the win as a result. Behind the Dutchman, came Matteo Moschetti in second.

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Lewis

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Holy smokes 🔥 ✅ What a sprint from Wout and Olav finishing off in style. He takes the Clásica de Almería 🇪🇸 Last 4km was a serious drag race, the faces on those guys 🫨 Wout came at the perfect time. #ClasicaAlmeria2024

Lewis

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🇪🇸Clásica de Almería Prediction 🔮 🌟🌟🌟 Olav Kooij ⭐️⭐️ Gerben Thijssen, Søren Wærenskjold ⭐️ Arnaud de Lie, Wout van Aert, Arnaud Demare Far easier than Murcia. We’re most likely to see the fast men do battle. Kooij and VLAB to come out swinging. Wout also an option.

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