Belgian super-talent Jarno Wieder is likely to remain with Lotto Destony's development team for the 2025 season, despite the interest of as many as 10 WorldTour teams.

The 18-year-old is one of the most sought-after young riders in the sport, having won the Alpe d'Isère Tour, the Giro d'Italia NextGen, and the 2024 Giro della Valle d'Aosta in his first year under 23.

Widder joined the Lotto-Destney program at the beginning of the year and has won a number of junior-level races, including the Tour of Flanders, Cune Brussel-Cune, La Classique des Alpes, and La Philippe Gilbert Junior, as well as the Ronde de Lissart and He also finished second in the Flèche Ardennes.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe was one of the teams chasing Wieder; according to Het Laatste Nieuws, the German team's offer is the most attractive for him, but the Flemish media is now reporting that Wieder will remain with the Lot's development until 2025 He will remain with the team, the report says.

Wider was reportedly unhappy with the team after a disappointing 29th place finish at the Tour de Lavenir. After the race, he told Het Laatste Nieuws magazine, “As you can see, my heart is broken.”

He was also reportedly unhappy with his team.

“I told the team I had too many races, but they didn't listen. This week I knew I needed to train more and race less”

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The disagreement seemed to be resolved smoothly, despite Wieder being spotted at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center in Salzburg, Austria in early September.

Kurt van de Wouwer, Lot Doustony's sports manager, told Het Nieuwsblad that the two had a “positive conversation.”

Het Nieuwsblad reported that Wieder's concern was primarily about performance (bikes, training camps, staff, etc.) funding in 2025 following the departure of second sponsor Dstny.

His contract with the team runs through the end of the 2027 season, with a move to the senior team scheduled for 2026. However, Het Laatste Nieuws reported that the contract includes an exit clause that will take effect on January 1, 2026. The contract reportedly includes an exit clause that will be effective as of January 1, 2026.

Wider's camp met with the team's board chairman, Karel van Eotveld, earlier this week to discuss the situation. Widder showed up at a reception for the Lot team in Belgium this week.

Widder's long-term future remains uncertain. He will remain with the team at least through the 2025 season, with the UEC Road European Championships in France, the Tour de Lavenir, and the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda as his most important goals this season.