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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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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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'It's all out of respect' – Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates-XRG excited to reignite Grand Tour rivalry at Tour de France

Visma boss Richard Plugge looks ahead to Vingegaard vs Pogačar face off after Yates' Giro triumph over Del Toro

Cycling Weekly

'I have no reason not to believe that we can go for yellow again' - Visma-Lease a Bike confident in Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France chances

Danish two-time Tour de France winner will return to action at the Critérium du Dauphiné next week

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'Compared to last year, we have taken another big step' – Visma management rate Jonas Vingegaard as favourite for Tour de France

'You could perhaps say that Pogačar is better on Tour of Flanders-like courses, but this is about a three-week race'

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Extra wildcard team approved for Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España

Number of teams to increase from 22 to 23 at men's Grand Tours

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'He made every part of the team better' - Visma-Lease a Bike move on after departure of Grand Tour mastermind

Merijn Zeeman leaves Dutch team after 12 years, 420 victories and rebuilding a winning culture out of an 'unsafe work environment'

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Wout van Aert signs 'unique' career-long contract extension with Visma-Lease a Bike

'This is unique in our sport, but we both didn't have to think long about that' says team CEO Richard Plugge

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'You are caught in the act of fake news!' - UCI president clashes with Richard Plugge over race radio trial ban

David Lappartient has accused the Visma Lease-a-Bike boss of pushing ulterior motives after he blamed Tour de Pologne crashes on radio restrictions

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