🚴💥 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙘𝙇𝙖𝙮! We’re excited to announce that Dan McLay is joining Team Visma | Lease a Bike as a key addition to the sprint train for Olav Kooij! With his speed and experience, he will be a great fit for our team. 💨 Let’s go, Dan! 👊🔥
OFFICIAL: Visma confirm arrival of experienced Brit on a one-year deal - "He will make a significant impact"
CyclingFriday, 18 October 2024 at 11:39
After rumours first emerged earlier this morning, it hasn't taken Team Visma | Lease a Bike long to confirm the arrival on the experienced British leadout man, Dan McLay from Arkéa - B&B Hotels on a one-year contract.
"We are happy to welcome Dan to the team. His experience and skills align perfectly with our goals, and we are confident that he will make a significant impact," explains a delighted Grischa Niermann to Team Visma | Lease a Bike's official website. "He is a very experienced lead-out, and that’s exactly what we were looking for. In particular, he has executed some impressive lead-outs for Demare in the Tour, and we hope that he can do the same for Olav Kooij in our team next season."
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“I am looking forward to joining the team," added the 32-year-old, ten time race winner McLay. "Team Visma | Lease a Bike has a great track record in developing riders and despite being on the older end of the development curve I still think there is room to improve. My ambitions are to do the best job possible for the team and specifically in the lead-out for Olav.”
According to various reports Team Visma | Lease a Bike did have a three-year deal agreed to bring back former rider Mike Teunissen. After pulling out of the deal for one reason or another, the Dutch-based team has moved quickly to secure the services of an adequate replacement. One of the main reasons McLay makes sense as a deal for Visma, is down to the deep uncertainty regarding the future prospects of the Arkéa - B&B Hotels team. Two of the teams' star riders, Vincenzo Albanese and Clement Champoussin are reportedly set to use a 'get out clause' to force a departure, whilst team boss Emmanuel Hubert recently told French press he can't guarantee a future for the team beyond the end of next year.
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