Wout van Aert and Team Visma | Lease a Bike train on Paris-Roubaix cobbles following training camp

The likes of Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle and Christophe Laporte were in the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix this morning. Team Visma | Lease a Bike begin serious preparation for the French monument, which they seek to win.

The Dutch team recently had a training camp in Spain and now the riders travel back from it. The team will have it's official presentation in Amsterdam on the 21st of December, but some of the riders have been booked in another important appointment - a first recon of Paris-Roubaix. This comes after a few weeks ago, some of the team's riders also gathered in Belgium and rode the Tour of Flanders.

The practice is regular among those who aim for the classics, as experience is key in these races, and knowing the roads by head can be of a great advantage. In footage captured by Het Laatste Nieuws, it is possible to see a large group of riders including Wout van Aert, Christophe Laporte and Dylan van Baarle who will be among the favourites for the race.