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James Shrubsall

Wout van Aert swaps two wheels for... a surf-bike

Wout van Aert Red Bull.

Red Bull is well known for its fondness for all sports extreme and diverse. The bike racers in its stable tend to be selected for their multi-disciplined abilities – riders like Wout van Aert love to mix on and off-road, for example, which is right there in the energy drink brand's wheelhouse.

But now Visma-Lease a Bike rider Van Aert has brought a new slant to off-road riding, at the behest of Red Bull. It's still very much off-road, but it's not on trail or dirt either – the latest stunt from Red Bull in Belgium sees Van Aert riding on water.

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