It was a special Sunday, yesterday, for the young cyclists of Gottardo Giochi Caneva. Wrapped in their bright yellow-black uniforms, which earned them the nickname "bees", they were in Fiume Veneto - where stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia started - to meet their older brothers, namely the yellow-black bees of Visma Lease a Bike.

An autograph, those never go out of style, a selfie, an encouragement and lots of emotion in the eyes of the little ones and lots of happiness - we can assure you - also in the eyes of Van Aert and teammates. Just like that: it was a beautiful moment.