The team day of Visma | Lease a Bike included much more than a presentation of the team's new kit. Details were also revealed about which riders will participate in which grand tour. At the beginning of the festive afternoon, the newcomers to the team were introduced. Cian Uijtdebroeks was also present, seemingly putting an end to the transfer saga. The Belgian rider, who left BORA-hansgrohe, will aim for a good overall classification in the Giro d'Italia on behalf of his new team.
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The star team will mainly focus on stage wins in the Italian stage race, although the young Belgian is being put forward as the leader for the general classification. Ben Tulett will play a supporting role in the Vuelta a España, while newcomer Matteo Jorgenson will support team leader Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France. Jorgenson will start as the team leader in Paris-Nice.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Wout van Aert will participate in the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. The 29-year-old Belgian will skip the Tour de France. Jonas Vingegaard, on the other hand, will not skip the Tour. The two-time winner will aim for a third consecutive victory in 2024. He will have the support of loyal lieutenant Sepp Kuss, who won the Vuelta last year. Both the American and the Dane will also head to the Vuelta in 2024. Olav Kooij, on the other hand, will be making his grand tour debut in the Giro. Like Van Aert, he will pursue stage wins. The final grand tour selections will be announced in the weeks and months to come.
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Confirmed names Visma | Lease a Bike Giro d'Italia 2024
Olav Kooij Cian Uijtdebroeks Wout van Aert Wilco Kelderman
Confirmed names Visma | Lease a Bike Tour de France 2024
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Jonas Vingegaard Matteo Jorgenson Sepp Kuss
Subject to change:
Dylan van Baarle Tiesj Benoot Christophe Laporte Steven Kruijswijk Jan Tratnik
Confirmed names Visma | Lease a Bike in Vuelta a España 2024
Jonas Vingegaard Sepp Kuss Wout van Aert Ben Tulett Robert Gesink
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.