"The Tour de France remains a serious option" - Could Arnaud De Lie make Grand Tour debut in 2024?

Few riders finished the 2023 season as in-form as Lotto Dstny's Arnaud De Lie. Looking forward to next year, could the 21-year-old Belgian starlet make his Grand Tour debut?

"The Tour de France remains a serious option and it is also what Arnaud seems to prefer," assesses Lotto Dstny's Kurt Van de Wouwer in quotes collected by Cyclism'Actu. "But even this decision remains pending until we know the route of the Tour next Wednesday, (25th October ed.)."

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As mentioned, De Lie finished the season in electric form. Having impressed at the European Championships to finish fourth in helping compatriot Wout van Aert to second, De Lie also took victories at the GP de Quebec, Circuit Franco-Belge and the Famenne Ardenne Classic.

With Caleb Ewan having departed Lotto Dstny, room for De Lie in any potential Grand Tour lineup is also increased. With 28 riders, our selection for 2024 is as wide as that for 2023. Our homework is practically done, but if another opportunity presents itself in the coming weeks, we have room," Van de Wouwer concludes. 

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