Rabobank has extended the contract of cyclo-crosser Bart Aernouts through until the end of March, 2008, the team reported. Aernouts was the junior world champion in St Michielsgestel in 2000, and joined Rabobank the following year. As an under 23 rider, he has won eight 'cross races so far. In 2004, he was the top U23 in the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee Veldrijden.
