Lotto-Intermarché's star rider Arnaud De Lie has recognised that a question mark now hovers over the exact date of the start of his season following a domestic accident that left him with an injured ankle. But the Belgian fastman is planning to hit the ground running in 2026 all the same.
De Lie's difficult first half of 2025 due to injuries and sickness then improved dramatically towards the end of the year with a stunning run of success – only for the Walloon racer to suffer a fresh setback when he damaged his ankle after falling down the stairs at home during the Christmas break.
