Kooij poured praise on Van Aert in particular after his teammate’s flawless turn set him up for the final dash to the line. "Only he can do it," Kooij said.

Kooij is also so mature that he knows it will work out next time if it doesn't work out now." "And I don't think he feels the pressure at all," the Dutch analyst continues.

The last time Olav Kooij and his final lead-out rider Wout van Aert contested a sprint in this Giro d'Italia, they looked like they were missing one of the key components of sprinting: trust. On a ...

Kooij also emphasized that he and Van Aert have developed solid chemistry over time. “Wout and I have raced together before and he has done lead-outs for me in the past.

Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac Del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana. Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout ...

Olav Kooij won the final stage of the Giro d'Italia in Rome after a perfect lead-out from Edoardo Affini and Wout van Aert. After all the formalities, he was the best in a bunch sprint. Simon ...

Olav Kooij claimed victory in stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday. In a tense and chaotic sprint, the Dutchman from Visma | Lease a Bike proved to be the fastest. Casper van Uden (Picnic ...