Their name usually stands for ‘CEO’. Or: ‘general manager’. Expensive titles, but when the Flemish spring erupts on Saturday, they do play a decisive role. They help determine whether Van Aert or – once he is fit again – Van der Poel feel good about themselves. They are the face and voice of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl. They decide on all Lotto-Soudal transfers. They are the bosses of the course. But have they ever raced themselves? And were they any good? For once, the bosses get stars.
