Visma-Lease a Bike has already won in this Paris-Roubaix: they did so yesterday in the women's race with Pauline Ferrand Prévot and today the yellow-black team hopes to win with Wout van Aert. The Flemish rider, after fourth place at the Tour of Flanders, is very confident and even his rivals consider him one of the favorites to win. "The Ronde was a really beautiful race. I was happy to be able to race as a protagonist in the finale and fight for the podium. Until the Tour of Flanders, things didn't always go as I hoped. It was nice to see that hard work paid off".

In Compiègne, the starting city of Paris-Roubaix, the Flemish rider was one of the most applauded cyclists and tomorrow many Belgians will have moved from all over the country to support their idol. Van Aert has experience on his side, and this is his sixth Paris-Roubaix, where he has achieved a second place in 2022 and a third in 2023. Last year he was forced to skip the Classics season due to an accident while racing Through Flanders. I feel a lot of support today and this is very nice. It's always pleasant to hear the crowd calling your name". During the reconnaissance, the Flemish rider was strong and despite the risk of falling, he returned to the team bus very satisfied. The rivals are tough and for the Belgian, Pogacar could be the first to cross the finish line.

"His presence in this race is extraordinary. He is a great champion who will surely leave his mark - he continued talking about the Slovenian champion - He is one of the favorites and will contribute to deciding the direction of the race".

What could be Van Aert's and his team's tactical approach? We have always seen him attack and break away with one or two of his teammates, and even today, such a scenario is possible. "We will need a good tactic and we will certainly see this in the final kilometers. If I manage to resist and play my cards well, I think there could be a finale with multiple leaders together, and I hope to force something. If I feel good, I definitely won't stay in the back".