Visma Lease a Bike forced to withdraw from race due to injury troubles
CyclingSaturday, 31 May 2025 at 11:00
Visma Lease a Bike will not race the Tour of Slovenia this season. The Dutch team was originally set to compete in the beautiful June race, but announced through official channels that an overflowing injury list has left them unable to field a full squad.
The Tour of Slovenia is set for its 31st edition this year and has grown in prestige in recent seasons. Last year, Giovanni Aleotti took the win for Red Bull BORA hansgrohe. This year’s race begins on June 4 in Piran and will wrap up five days later in Novo Mesto. Visma Lease a Bike had Niklas Behrens, Thomas Gloag, Tijmen Graat, Menno Huising, Daniel McLay, and Loe Van Belle listed on the provisional start list.
“Due to the number of injuries, we are unfortunately no longer able to race the Tour of Slovenia,” Visma Lease a Bike announced on Saturday morning. The team did not specify which riders are injured. In addition, several riders are currently at altitude camp preparing for the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts on June 8. The Tour de Suisse will also run the following week, further stretching the squad.
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Latest Comments
- Well this aged like fine milkGlyn31-05-2025
- This is just mean-spirited.agnessk29-05-2025
- Something a bit misleading with this headline...mrbobke23-05-2025
- Jonas will lose to Pogi and retire after this yearqpshealing22-05-2025
- The secret 2.5mm shorter cracks that's going to magically give him 30 more watts. Couldn't be anything else😅Veganpotter20-05-2025
- No comment but here's my comment!Veganpotter09-05-2025
- No comment but here's my comment!Veganpotter09-05-2025
- Jos van Emden is right to speak out. The UCI’s lack of transparency and inconsistent decision-making have eroded trust among teams, riders, and fans alike. When even experienced professionals like Van Emden lose faith, it’s a clear signal that the system needs serious reform. Integrity and fairness should be at the core of any governing body, something the UCI needs to be reminded of.ahmed06-05-2025
- Why continue to give this bully and liar a platform. Both he and Bruyneel should be persona non grata in the cycling world.Aodh25-04-2025
- Such negative comments that are truly inappropriate and actually ridiculous. He sounds like an old man, bitter that he can't race anymore. Why can't he just be gracious? Or just shut up. Instead of howling for attention, in such a rude manner. Must be Dementia creeping in. We are all living in the Now. Records are there, and some are being broken, some are unapproachable. If he doesn't like it, and it makes him sick, maybe he ought start watching some other sport. Don't want the old mans health to be upset.
reemmo031-03-2025