This is the formidable Visma | Lease a Bike Giro d'Italia squad built around Jonas Vingegaard

Visma | Lease a Bike were among the last teams to announce their Giro d'Italia squad on Wednesday. The Dutch team go to Italy with top favourite Jonas Vingegaard targeting overall victory — but who will support the Dane in his hunt for the Grand Tour hat-trick?

Vingegaard has won the Tour de France twice and added the Vuelta a España to his palmares in 2025. The Giro d'Italia remains the missing piece — and not surprisingly, given he has never ridden it before. This race will be his debut.

To make the pink jersey dream a reality — and win back-to-back Giros for Visma | Lease a Bike after Simon Yates's victory in 2025 — Vingegaard has been given a well-balanced squad. They start on Friday 8 May in Bulgaria, with 21 stages taking them all the way to Rome on 31 May.

For the flat stages and the ever-chaotic finales, Vingegaard can rely on Victor Campenaerts — now a close confidant and trusted ally within the squad. Timo Kielich and Tim Rex also play an important role in keeping Vingegaard safe on the days when the road stays flat.

When the climbs come into view, Bart Lemmen and Wilco Kelderman will go to work. Visma | Lease a Bike will hope both can stay with the front group deep into the high mountain stages, keeping their two most valuable cards in reserve for as long as possible.

Former Vuelta winner Sepp Kuss is the team's familiar wildcard — a rider capable of turning a race on its head when the moment arrives. Italian signing Davide Piganzoli is also expected to deliver in the mountains in support of Vingegaard.