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'It's a no until it's a yes but things are looking very promising' – Visma-Lease a Bike boss offers update on sponsor search and cycling reform

CEO hopes team can remain independent rather than have sponsor take ownership, talks about future of cycling reforms

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'We won against the best rider of this moment' – Team boss Richard Plugge says Wout van Aert beating Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix victory 'makes it even sweeter'

Emotional Visma-Lease a Bike CEO reacts to the biggest win of star rider's career

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'It put the safety of our colleagues at risk' - Visma-Lease a Bike staff report two 'aggressive' and 'intoxicated' spectators to police at Coppi e Bartali

'The colleagues in the car are okay, but understandably shaken' says Visma-Lease a Bike CEO Richard Plugge

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'We regret the incident and accept blame' – Visma-Lease a Bike apologise for E3 sticky bottle as team boss Plugge also penalised

Axel Zingle was disqualified for taking egregious tow from team car after flat tyre

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'It's a steep learning curve, and this will add to it' – Visma-Lease a Bike insist no extra pressure on Matthew Brennan in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad despite absence of Wout van Aert

20-year-old Briton steps up to the plate for the Dutch squad following Van Aert's sickness

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Down on luck and momentum – The nightmare continues for Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike

How the Dutch team's woes have gone from bad to worse at the start of the 2026 season

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'It's a major challenge' – Visma-Lease a Bike need to find €30 million sponsor to keep up with rival super teams

'Where they'll find that money is the million-dollar question' says Soudal marketing expert Marko Heijl

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'There are so many better examples than what we have in cycling' – Visma-Lease a Bike CEO Plugge expresses urgent need for financial reform amid sport's 'downward spiral'

'It's up to the UCI to change the business model, and maybe look to the example of Formula 1, or Moto GP' says Richard Plugge

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'Not on our bingo card before Christmas' – How Simon Yates' shock early retirement played out for management and teammates at Visma-Lease a Bike

'It's very unfortunate – he was going to play a really important role in the Tour, but I also have a lot of respect for his decision' says Jonas Vingegaard

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'He told me it wouldn’t get any better than this' – Simon Yates considered retirement after Giro d’Italia win

Brief teammate Owain Doull "not massively" surprised by announcement

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'Racing the Giro d'Italia will benefit his level in the Tour' – Jonas Vingegaard set for Grand Tour double in 2026 as team confirm schedule

Visma-Lease a Bike unveil plans for Vingegaard, Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan, focusing on Monuments and Grand Tour

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'I suggested we make trophies out of tinfoil': The inside story of the car-park Vuelta a España podium

When necessity called, Tom Pidcock’s mum stepped up – and transformed a cancelled Vuelta podium into an unforgettable celebration

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New team time trial format set to decide first yellow jersey at 2026 Tour de France draws criticism from Visma-Lease a Bike CEO

GC times in opening Barcelona stage to be taken from first rider across the line, following on from new format tested at Paris-Nice

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'We still believe we can fight for the win'- Visma-Lease a Bike back Jonas Vingegaard to take on Tadej Pogačar in 2026 Tour de France

Team manager Richard Plugge sees stages for Wout van Aert in back-loaded mountainous route

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'It was clear Movistar was the team to go to' – Cian Uijtdebroeks nears end of chapter with Visma at Tour of Guangxi after breaking contract to pursue Grand Tours on new team

Belgian looks to end time at Dutch squad with GC challenge in China, having re-found best form in recent races

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Belgian cycling star breaks contract for second time, leaves Visma-Lease a Bike for Movistar

Cian Uijtdebroeks was tied to Visma until 2027, but will now ride for Movistar to 2029

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17 Vuelta a España protesters face fines and bans from sport

'I've never experienced so much hatred' says Visma-Lease a Bike team manager Richard Plugge

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'It’s a pity that such a moment of eternity was taken from us' – Jonas Vingegaard settles for improvised Vuelta a España podium celebrations

'The participants must be protected' - Visma team manager Richard Plugge appeals for rider safety

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'It’s very bad for cycling that the protesters managed to get what they wanted' – Vuelta a España ends with no final stage and a podium ceremony in a car park

Teams came together for a makeshift ceremony after a disrupted day in Madrid

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'Do everything possible to secure the event' – Visma-Lease a Bike call on Vuelta a España to act and public not to interfere

'As long as the race organisers and the UCI allow the Vuelta to continue, I assume they can also ensure it is done in complete safety'

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Visma-Lease a Bike to start Vuelta a España stage 3 with full complement of bikes after overnight robbery

‘It was a big shock this morning when we woke up’ says Visma CEO Richard Plugge

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'I would be ashamed to have crashes in my race if I was an organizer' - Visma's Richard Plugge calls for better race safety

Team manager believes race organisers can do more to reduce crashes and injury

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'A story out of nothing' – Jonas Vingegaard says press wasting time with wife's criticisms of Visma-Lease A Bike Tour de France priorities

'I don't know what happened and I don't care' responds Visma team boss Richard Plugge

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UCI rejects One Cycling project as 'incompatible' and 'lacking sporting coherence'

Governing body to remain in discussions with project representatives, as 2026 WorldTour calendars announced

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UCI rejects One Cycling project inclusion in WorldTour

Future of new scheme in question as men's and women's WorldTour races decided through 2028

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