Wout van Aert calls Mathieu van der Poel his favourite opponent; Jonas Vingegaard opts for Tadej Pogacar

For the last few years, Team Visma | Lease a Bike have been one of the leading teams in the entirety of the peloton. Front and centre of the Visma team over these seasons have been their superstar leaders Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard, with duels against storied rivals Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar making for some memorable racing in the process.

In a recent video posted to the official social media page of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Van Aert, Vingegaard and some other of the team's star riders were asked about their favourite opponents to race against. "Mathieu van der Poel. He really pushed me to the limit," Van Aert answers with a smile, as Vingegaard replies "Pogacar," firmly.

As for the rest of the team, Matteo Jorgenson goes for Primoz Roglic, although he doesn't seem completely certain. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot opts for Puck Pieterse, Cian Uijtdebroeks selects Juan Ayuso, similarly to Jorgenson though, the Belgian isn't 100%. There's no doubting who Simon Yates opts for however, with the Brit predictably naming his twin brother Adam: "I mean, we grew up racing each other from a young age and it's always very competitive."

Victor Campenaerts takes a different approach. "One I can beat," laughs the experienced Belgian, who made his return to Visma in 2025. "Kwiatkowski is a good one." Before finally, Tiesj Benoot answers like a true competitor: "I hate them all!"