Breaking News: Wout van Aert and Visma | Lease a Bike Share Behind-the-Scenes Footage from a Wild Giro d’Italia Finale
In a thrilling and unexpected move, Wout van Aert and Team Visma | Lease a Bike have released exclusive behind-the-scenes footage capturing the drama, emotion, and sheer chaos of what many are calling one of the wildest Giro d’Italia finales in modern cycling history. The footage, shared across the team’s social media channels and official website, offers fans a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a team navigating the pressure cooker environment of a Grand Tour’s final days — and it’s already generating buzz across the cycling world.
The video, which runs just over 20 minutes, stitches together raw moments from inside the team bus, on the radios, and behind the scenes at the start and finish lines. It offers an unfiltered look at how Visma | Lease a Bike — one of the peloton’s most successful and sophisticated operations — handled the intense final stages of the Giro, where victory and heartbreak were often separated by mere seconds.
The Build-Up: A Race Full of Twists
The 2025 Giro d’Italia was always destined for fireworks, but few could have predicted just how chaotic the final week would become. For Van Aert, who entered the race targeting stage wins and supporting his team’s general classification ambitions, the journey had been one of resilience and determination.
After battling through brutal mountain stages, technical descents, and unpredictable weather, Van Aert remained a pivotal figure in the team’s tactics. The footage shows him deep in discussion with teammates and staff, analyzing profiles of upcoming stages, adjusting strategies on the fly, and keeping morale high even as fatigue set in.
“Every Giro is hard,” Van Aert says in one segment, wiping sweat from his brow after a grueling day. “But this one… this one feels like it’s asking for something extra.”
The Final Stage: Chaos and Courage
The final day of the Giro d’Italia was anything but a procession. What was supposed to be a largely ceremonial ride into Rome became a stage filled with tension. Unpredictable weather rolled in, creating slippery conditions that caused multiple crashes and mechanicals. The b