Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert at the 2020 Tour of Flanders (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Axel Merckx has warned the sport's youngest stars not to burn out too early, especially the ones combining road and cyclocross together.
The team principal of Hagens Berman Axeon mainly focused on Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), who are dominating road and field at the moment.
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Latvia protest against Mathieu van der Poel's World Championships result, saying he 'endangered spectators'Latvian Cycling Federation calls on UCI to explain decision not to disqualify Dutchman who mounted pavement
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Wout van Aert to stay at Visma-Lease a Bike for 'rest of his career'The Belgian has signed a "unique" contract with his Dutch team, with an unknown end date
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Wout van Aert out for rest of season with 'serious' knee injuryVisma-Lease a Bike rider requires intravenous antibiotics to reduce infection risk
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Wout van Aert’s 2023 Tour of Britain prize money still in limboFunds still outstanding after British Cycling agreed to honour prize money
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Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place"Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
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Wout van Aert to continue to 'chase opportunities' at Tour de France, provided Jonas Vingegaard is safe'We want Wout to win a stage, but we have to look at it day by day', says Visma-Lease a Bike DS Frans Maassen
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How one phone call from Wout van Aert led to the Belgian riding the Tour de FranceVisma-Lease a Bike sporting director Merijn Zeeman reveals Van Aert said he wanted "to do something special"
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