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Follow us on GoogleFabio Jakobsen made a very surprising move this summer, leaving Picnic PostNL for Visma | Lease a Bike. The 30-year-old Dutchman has been struggling for several years, but the Killer Bees gave him an unexpected opportunity. Although the year is drawing to a close, the sprinter will make his WorldTour debut in October.
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Jakobsen has won a total of 46 races during his professional career, including the 2022 European Championships, a stage in the Tour de France, and five stages in the Vuelta a España.
Jakobsen has faced difficulties in past seasons
After leaving Soudal Quick-Step at the end of 2023, he faced difficulties, partly because of a pinched femoral artery. The “Hulk of Heukelum” won once more for Picnic PostNL in the 2024 Tour of Turkey, but since then he has struggled to ride at the front of the race.
Surgery to correct the problem didn’t yield the results he had hoped for. A 15th-place finish in the opening stage of the AlUla Tour was his best result this year.
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His move to Visma | Lease a Bike therefore came as a huge surprise. Despite his disappointing results, the team still saw a great deal of potential in the sprinter, and so he was signed with immediate effect.
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Jakobsen heads to China
Since signing with Visma | Lease a Bike, Jakobsen has raced a few times in his new yellow jersey, mainly in criteriums. He won the Profronde van Almelo in August, and also triumphed in a bunch sprint in a race in Stekene in September.
Things have been going better and better for the Dutch rider, and his debut could be coming up as early as this weekend at the Münsterland Giro. His participation in this German race has not yet been confirmed but it has been confirmed that Jakobsen will make his WorldTour debut for Visma | Lease a Bike later in October.
He will be on the start line of the Tour of Guangxi, the organizers have announced. The competition will be fierce: Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM) is definitely in, and Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) is also expected to come to China. Tom Pidcock (Pinarello - Q36.5) and Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) have also been confirmed.
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- - Wait, so Pogačar is “finished for 2026” but also only back at Tour Down Under 2027? Bit confusing—does that mean he’s out for the whole of 2026 season, or is it just no racing until Jan 2027? Can someone clarify the timeline?lindae01-10-2026
- - Brilliant piece. McNulty in the maglia iridata at San Luca is going to be class. If he measures the final laps and doesn’t overcook it early, he can outsprint most on that ramp.raceready701-10-2026
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- - Wild to think Pogačar wanted to race already when Mir said the collarbone was fine, but Gianetti’s playing the long game. If McNulty carries that Montréal snap into Emilia and Lombardia, watch out. His TT engine plus those short climbs = trouble for Remco and Pidcock.davidm01-10-2026
- - McNulty solo win gets one line? Come on, give Brandon some kudos—his timing on Camillien-Houde was spot on, and MvDP covered a lot to set that finale up. Grande artículo, pero faltan detalles de la táctica en Montréal.patriciaw01-10-2026
- - Not sure why the piece keeps circling back to “we’ll see” without new info. Feels a bit padded. Either he races CX or he doesn’t—tell us when he’ll decide.raceready701-10-2026
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- - Quick question: the article says the baby is due around the time of the 2027 CX Worlds in Ostend, but earlier it says January with the 2026/this winter schedule. Is that a typo on the year?julien01-10-2026
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