Arnaud de Lee (Lotto・Dstny), dreaming of a victory in the Flemish Classic, a successful grand tour debut and the possibility of an Olympic berth in Paris in 2024, has set no limits on his 3rd season in the professional ranks.

The Belgian has promised lotto-Dstny his long-term future until 2026-8 headline rider and great hope for next season at the age of just 21.

"My main goal is to have a nice Flemish spring. I'm thinking of the top 10 in big races, the top 5. And why not win the Dwarves door Vlaanderen,Gent-Wevelgem or Omloop Het Nieuwsblad,"de told a lie to Sporza.

"The Olympics are also interested in me. It's a course that suits me: long races with short climbs.

"I really look forward to the game. This is a very special and prestigious event that takes place only every 4 years. I want to participate, but I know that there are only 4 places and tickets are expensive. But I've already shown that I can also be a team player. I have already put some cards on the table, maybe I can be a wildcard later?"

In the European Championship, De Lie played a selfless role for Belgium to help the final runner・up Wout van Aert, tried and caught Christophe Laporte (France) and Col du VAM

De Lie was nothing more than a revelation in his first 2 professional seasons, which will be even more exciting in 2023. Add 10 wins to 9 from the previous year. This includes a miraculous sprint on one leg at the Famenne Ardenne Classic and his first at WorldTour level with a powerful sprint from behind a bunch at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

"My first World Tour victory in Quebec may have more sporting value. "I don't think it's going to happen, but my victory in the Famenne Ardenne Classic is personally my best moment of the season," De Lie said.

"There were emotional accusations in it because my old club organized that race and many of my supporters showed up. I also broke the pedal and crossed the line with one leg..."

He also excelled in the sprint classic without notching a big win, highlighting his incredible potential in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after the crash, chasing back-on and outprinting the rest of the field for second place with Dylan van Baal (Jermain Defoe). Jumbo Bismuth), taking a solo victory on the road..."

He also excelled in the sprint classic without notching a big win.

"In 2023, I learned how to live professionally," De Lie said. "In my first year, I gave everything at all times. Now I can pace myself better and waste less energy.

De Lee's season came out of the race for more than 5 months after a violent crash at the 4Jours de Dunkerque on May 1 due to broken sternum, ribs and collarbone. But his bounce back was quick, as it only took him 3 days to come back amid his victory at the Tour de Wallonia.

Wallonia's grand Tour debut has been long awaited as one of the sport's top prospects 1. Much of the recently revealed Giro d'Italia route seems to fit de Lee's qualities as a punchy sprinter who can get over the hills, but his proximity to the classics might push him to run in the Tour de France or the Vuelta a Espana. It is not.

"You should like the finish at the Giro, but it's too early after the classic and I'm still 21," De Lee said. "I want to go on a grand tour so that I can quickly take a shot at the stage victory.

"If there is only a flat sprint on the Tool [De France], all the stars have to be advantageous for me to get a chance. So I will make my choice according to the grand tour course that seems most suitable for me."

De Lie is Lotto-Dstny's best and only sprint option for the 2024 season, and Caleb Ewan will need to return to Australian home team Jayco AlUla and receive the full support of the best team available to him, no matter which grand tour he takes.