Wout van Aert has spoken about the career stoppages of two high-profile Visma-Lease a Bike teammates, noting that his team hasn't been at fault as Simon Yates and Fem van Empel have stepped away from cycling.
Giro d'Italia winner Yates surprisingly announced his retirement from racing last month, while triple world cyclo-cross champion Van Empel put her career on hold in December after losing her "motivation and enjoyment" for the sport.
