Jonas Vingegaard's support team confirmed as Team Visma | Lease a Bike announce lineup in pursuit of Vuelta glory
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike have unveiled their eight-man squad for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, with Jonas Vingegaard spearheading the Dutch World Tour Team’s bid for a second overall Grand Tour triumph this season.
After claiming victory at the Giro d’Italia and finishing runner-up at the Tour de France, Visma will be led by the 28-year-old Dane when they line up in Turin on Saturday with clear ambitions of adding the red jersey. Vingegaard will be supported by a formidable lineup that blends Grand Tour-winning pedigree with all-round strength.
Alongside him, 2023 Vuelta champion Sepp Kuss returns to the race where he etched his name into history two years ago, while Matteo Jorgenson — a stage winner and two-time Paris–Nice champion — takes his place following a strong Tour de France. Experienced Grand Tour campaigner Wilco Kelderman, versatile Briton Ben Tulett, Belgian powerhouse Victor Campenaerts, Classics specialist Dylan van Baarle, and French puncheur Axel Zingle complete the roster.
"Jonas is our leader and our biggest chance for the overall victory"
Head of Racing Grischa Niermann made no secret of the team’s ambitions: “The overall win is our big goal, there’s no need to be coy about that. Jonas is our leader and our biggest chance for the overall victory. But with Sepp, we have a former winner at the start, and Matteo has recovered well after the Tour. Together with Wilco, Ben, Victor, Dylan, and Axel, we have a team that can support Jonas in every situation.”
The Vuelta route once again looks tailor-made for drama, with a challenging blend of ten hilly stages, five summit finishes, and the decisive Alto de l’Angliru and Bola del Mundo climbs in the final week. Two time trials — including a stage 18 individual test against the clock — further underline the importance of balance across the team.
For Vingegaard, Spain’s Grand Tour carries a special significance. “I rode my first Grand Tour here in 2020, which we won with Primoz Roglic,” he reflected. “In 2023, we stood together on the final podium in Madrid. Hopefully, we can add some more great memories this year. I’m here for the overall win, and with this team supporting me, that seems like a realistic goal. I’m ready and would prefer to start racing right away.”
With Vingegaard in peak form, Kuss offering proven GC resilience, and a squad rich in both climbing and classics expertise, Visma | Lease a Bike will start among the outright favourites. The team now faces the challenge of turning ambition into another Grand Tour triumph.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike for the 2025 Vuelta a Espana
Jonas Vingegaard
Sepp Kuss
Matteo Jorgenson
Wilco Kelderman
Ben Tulett
Victor Campenaerts
Dylan van Baarle
Axel Zingle
Sepp Kuss
Matteo Jorgenson
Wilco Kelderman
Ben Tulett
Victor Campenaerts
Dylan van Baarle
Axel Zingle
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
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- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
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