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Laura Weislo

Black jerseys in a heatwave – Visma-Lease a Bike defend Tour de France kit after tests on sweating mannequins

Visma-Lease a Bike 2026 Tour de France jersey designs.

Amid multiple heatwaves across Europe, the riders of the Tour de France are taking every measure in preparing for more blistering temperatures. However, Visma-Lease a Bike - who each year have to change out their normal jerseys because of a clash with the Tour de France yellow leader's jersey - have put the kit redesign for major contender Jonas Vingegaard and teammates into the hands of their fans.

The design chosen by the public ended up being the black version by a slim margin, even as the riders themselves preferred the lighter edition and were seen training today in their 'rest day jersey' in the lead-up to the opening stage in Barcelona on Saturday.

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