Van Aert fourth again as Team Visma | Lease a Bike deliver steady showing at Amstel Gold Race: "We’re satisfied with having two riders in the top ten"

Team Visma | Lease a Bike produced another solid display at the Amstel Gold Race, continuing what has been a consistent, if not yet victorious, 2025 Classics campaign.

On a gruelling 260-kilometre course featuring over 3,000 metres of climbing, Wout van Aert once again finished just shy of the podium. The Belgian crossed the line in fourth place, matching his results from both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

While a win continues to elude him, Van Aert’s form is clearly building, and there’s hope that a breakthrough is just around the corner.

The race produced a surprise winner in Mattias Skjelmose, who outsprinted both Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a dramatic finale. Wout van Aert will be hoping during next week’s races, he can contest the victory.

Reflecting on the team’s performance, sports director Arthur van Dongen struck a positive tone in a team press release, “As always, the Amstel Gold Race was a challenging day. Wout and Tiesj once again showed their excellent form in the finale.

“Ben Tulett also rode very well, though he had an unfortunate puncture at a crucial moment. Perhaps more was possible today had we responded to Evenepoel’s move, but overall, we’re satisfied with having two riders in the top ten.”