It will not have been much to Tim Rex To make a name for itself in the platoons! Arrived at the start of the year in the team Visma | Lease a Bike Development After a visit to the development team ofIntermarché-Wantythe 21 -year -old Belgian will already discover the elite of cycling in one of the best peloton training courses, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Versatile, the Belgian has never imposed himself in the Espoirs category but turned out to be a formidable team member for all his leaders, especially Jorgen Nordhagen During the last Giro Next Gen. Even if he will not arrive until 2026 within the WorldTour platoon, his name is already familiar with lovers of cycling since his brother, Laurens Rex is a team boarder Intermarché-Wanty and notably participated in the last Tour de France.
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“It was the ideal scenario”
With such rapid progression, Tim Rex is obviously satisfied to join the ranks of the training Visma | Lease a Bike : “It was the ideal scenario that I had in mind when I joined the development team last year”, a–he declared. “I worked hard all year round and I always fulfilled my role within the team, both in U23 races and on the professional races in which I have already participated. I can't wait to discover the WorldTour level next year. I hope I can become an excellent support runner at this level. During the Giro Nextgen, I was the last runner in the mountains for Jørgen Nordigen, and that brought me a great satisfaction.”
For the director of performance of the Batavian stable, Grischa Niermannthis is also very good news: “It is a beautiful story that proves that we are doing a good job. Tim has shown great promises as a teammate, and we got to know him well during the past year. He has a big engine, climbs well and is very versatile. We are delighted that he takes the step.”
