Visma | Lease a Bike will reveal its Tour de France team live — Here's how you can watch

A good week and a half to go and it's almost here: the start of the Tour de France in Barcelona. That means all the teams will be announcing their selections over the coming days. Visma | Lease a Bike are doing so on Tuesday afternoon (23 June) at 16:00 CEST with a full-blown live show, which anyone who wishes to can follow.

The team said the show, broadcast from its High Performance Center in Den Bosch, would "combine exclusive interviews, rider appearances and interactive elements designed to bring fans closer to the team."

Head of Racing Marc Reef will join the live broadcast to set out the ambitions Team Visma | Lease a Bike are taking into three weeks of racing in France. During the show, several riders will also join to talk about their road to the Tour de France, looking back on their preparation, expectations and individual role within the team.

"Announcing our Tour de France selection is always a special moment, not only for the team but also for our fans around the world," says Jasper Saeijs, Chief Business Officer of the Dutch team.

"With this YouTube live preview show, we want to bring our fans closer to the team and give them a unique look behind the scenes as we prepare for the biggest race on the calendar. Together with Lease a Bike, we have created a format that goes beyond a traditional line-up announcement. It allows us to tell the stories behind our riders and preparation," said Saeijs.

There probably won't be many surprises left. Jonas Vingegaard is, of course, the designated leader, while Matteo Jorgenson, Sepp Kuss, Victor Campenaerts, Edoardo Affini and Bruno Armirail are also among the certainties.

With Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert both out, there has already been a fair bit of reshuffling. Exactly who will replace the Frenchman and the Belgian will be made official on Tuesday afternoon via the video below. These are the possible candidates to replace Van Aert.