Wout van Aert adds Strade Bianche winning Bianchi to his bike collection

Wout Van Aert on his Bianchi Oltre XR4
Wout Van Aert on his Bianchi Oltre XR4 (Image credit: Cor Vos/Bianchi)

After winning Strade Bianche on Saturday, Wout van Aert asked his soigneur and mechanic not to wash his sweat and dirt-covered Jumbo-Visma jersey and his Bianchi bike, as he was keen to add them to a growing personal collection of cycling memorabilia.

"Over the years I've become a collector of special cycling jerseys. I think those souvenirs are much more beautiful than the trophies you get on the podium. I plan to make a private museum with everything later in life," Van Aert said, according to Het Nieuwsblad.

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