Jumbo CEO suspected of money laundering

The CEO of Jumbo, main sponsor of Jumbo-Visma, is under suspicions of money laundering and has had his house searched in an ongoing investigation that involved searches in Groningen, Drenthe and Brabant on locations belonging to several other members around the company.

Between the possibilities for the suspected money laundering operation is sponsorship in sports, of which Jumbo-Visma have an Elite men's, women's and under-23 team, and also have a team in speed skating. It is unknown if the team could have part of it's financing related to the process, but it puts an obstacle in the team's possible stability.