Wout van Aert’s former team boss ‘relieved that justice has been done’

Star rider Van Aert has been ordered to pay €662,000 for breaking contract with his old team

Wout van Aert during his time with Vérandas Willems-Crelan
(Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Wout van Aert’s former team boss says he’s relieved that “justice has been done,” after the star rider has been ordered to pay more than €600,000 for breaching contract.

Belgian pro Van Aert has been embroiled in a legal battle with Vérandas Willems-Crelan and the team manager Nick Nuyens since 2018, after he broke contract by leaving the team early to join Jumbo-Visma. 

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