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From Lille with love: The origin story of Van Rysel

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From Lille with love: The origin story of Van Rysel

How an origin story straight out of a James Bond script – complete with rockets, spaceships and a Formula One scientist – is helping Van Rysel achieve its aims of world domination

By Charlie Allenby

Photography by Van Rysel

19 NOVEMBER 2025 | UPDATED 11.42 PM BST

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