Professional cycling team that competed in the 2026 Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España.
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The Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike drove the peloton at a fast pace into final kilometres
“Visma-Lease a Bike, Pinarello Q36.5 and Uno-X Mobility driving the peloton at a fast pace into the final kilometres.”
Brennan claims third Vuelta victory in stage 11 sprintThe Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike controlled the peloton
“Visma-Lease a Bike and Cofidis controlled the peloton to keep them within reach.”
Tronchon sprints to Vuelta stage 10 win, Mas keeps red jerseyThe Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike gave Brennan a perfect lead-out via van Aert and Laporte
“Brennan was given a perfect lead-out from his high-calibre Visma team-mates Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte.”
Brennan blasts to Vuelta stage five victory, Pogacar holds leadThe Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike won Saturday's opening team time-trial in Barcelona
“Jonas Vingegaard took the first leader's yellow jersey of the 113th edition of the Tour de France as his Visma-Lease a Bike outfit won Saturday's opening team time-trial in Barcelona.”
Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead with ‘perfect start’The Namibian
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider Vingegaard is just the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours
“The Visma-Lease a Bike rider Vingegaard is just the eighth man to win all three, joining Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Vincenzo Nibali in reaching one of road cycling's hardest goals.”
Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to complete Grand Tour setThe Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike is bidding with Vingegaard for a Giro-Tour de France double
“The Visma-Lease a Bike rider is bidding for a Giro-Tour de France double this year, and the two-time Tour winner has had too much for a field which did not feature his big rival Tadej Pogacar.”
Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stageThe Namibian
Visma-Lease a Bike led the peloton to the foot of the Pila climb
“Vingegaard's Visma teammates led the peloton to the foot of that climb just over two minutes behind a break which had pushed ahead from early in the stage.”
Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storming to victory in 14th stageMatthew Brennan claimed his third victory at the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, winning stage 11 in a sprint finish ahead of Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus. The 21-year-old British rider, racing for Visma-Lease a Bike, was led out by Wout van Aert on the 153.8-kilometre flat stage from Cartagena to Lorca.
2 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Matthew Brennan claimed his third victory at the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, winning stage 11 in a sprint finish ahead of Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus. The 21-year-old British rider, racing for Visma-Lease a Bike, was led out by Wout van Aert on the 153.8-kilometre flat stage from Cartagena to Lorca.
2 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Bastien Tronchon won the bunch sprint on stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana, with Enric Mas retaining the red jersey in the general classification ahead of Primoz Roglic and Felix Gall.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Matthew Brennan claimed his second stage win of the Vuelta a España in stage five, holding off Jordi Meeus in a bunch sprint finish. General classification leader Tadej Pogacar maintained his red jersey and a 3min 21sec lead over compatriot Primoz Roglic in second place.
27 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won the 15th stage of the Tour de France, outsprinting race leader Tadej Pogacar at the finish of an 11km climb. Vingegaard, who was second overall, crashed out 20km from the finish.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Dutch 24-year-old Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash five kilometres from the line disrupted teams' lead-out strategies. Norway's Torstein Traeen retained the yellow jersey despite being brought down in the crash.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Tour de France launches this weekend in Barcelona with a team time trial—the first in seven years and the first opening stage of its kind since 1971. The innovation is individual timing for each rider rather than the traditional approach of awarding the team's time based on the fourth or fifth finisher, creating tactical opportunities for teams to position time-trial specialists and climbers strategically.
3 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours—joining the Giro victory with previous Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023 and the Vuelta a Espana from 2025. He is the eighth man overall to achieve this cycling feat.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia and holds a 5min 22sec lead over Felix Gall heading into Sunday's final stage around Rome, positioning him to claim his first Giro victory and join an exclusive group of eight men to win all three Grand Tours.
30 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Giro d'Italia leader Jonas Vingegaard is bidding to become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, having already won the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta a Espana. The 29-year-old said he does not see himself riding professionally past age 35.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and took the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio, winning by nearly three minutes at the Pila summit finish. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider is bidding for a Giro-Tour de France double this year and is favoured to win the race.
23 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Pyrenees and extends his overall lead to 1 minute 22 seconds at the Tour of Catalonia. The Danish cyclist, competing in the race for the first time, is well-positioned to add the overall title to his growing resume of stage-race victories.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
French rider Dorian Godon won stage three of the Tour of Catalonia in a bunch sprint, while double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel crashed at the final roundabout during a late break. Evenepoel lost no time overall as the crash occurred inside the final kilometre, leaving him trailing Godon by 11 seconds.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →