
Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarché) will make his keenly anticipated 2026 debut today (Sunday) in the sprinter-friendly Clásica de Almería, team sources have warned against excessively high expectations that the 23-year-old fastman will hit the ground running.
Rather, a domestic accident over the winter, in which the Belgian fastman injured his ankle, means almost certain delays in De Lie's rise to top form - or at the very least, questionmarks over how quickly he will be up for fighting it out in top condition for a sprint.