Tim Merlier & Bert Van Lerberghe | The Friendship Behind the Sprinter Duo

Описание: They were just two kids from Wortegem, riding bikes after school, never dreaming they’d one day end up in the pro peloton together.

In this episode of the Castelli Podcast, we sit down with Belgian sprint sensation Tim Merlier and his lifelong friend and trusted lead-out man Bert Van Lerberghe—a duo bonded by years of shared rides, muddy cyclocross circuits, and quiet ambition.

From their humble beginnings to the world’s biggest races, Tim and Bert take us inside their journey—through the chaos of sprint stages, the grit of gravel racing, and the deep trust that powers their performance in the pro peloton. They open up about what it means to represent Belgium, the Castelli gear that gets them through the toughest days, and the unspoken connection that only two decades of friendship can build.

This is more than a story about speed. It’s a story about growing up together, daring to dream late, and discovering that the best victories are the ones you chase side by side.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:38 Tim Merlier’s Journey
06:26 Bert Van Lerberghe’s Journey
09:02 Amateur Belgian Cycling
13:20 Gravel Racing
16:40 Bert’s Strengths and Weaknesses
19:22 Tim’s Strengths and Weaknesses
20:37 Rapid Fire Round of Questions
20:45 First Castelli Memory
21:49 Favorite Castelli Winter Product
23:39 Dream Races to Win One Day
27:32 Rapid Fire
36:10 The Wolfpack Team Dynamics
36:43 Ending

– LINKS –
⁠⁠Tim Merlier⁠⁠:   / merliertim  
⁠⁠Bert Van Lerberghe⁠⁠:   / bert.van.lerberghe  

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