Uno-X Mobility had opened hostilities last week by being the first team to unveil their official selection for the Tour de France 2025… and the Norwegian training was imitated this Tuesday, June 24 by one of the most anticipated teams of this next Large loop : the Visma | Lease a Bike ! Less than two weeks now from the big departure in Lille, which will take place on July 5, the “bees” revealed their departure eight, which will of course be organized around the double winner of the winner of the Tour (2022, 2023) Jonas Vingegaard To try to overthrow the title holder and Grand Rival of the Danish, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). And to cope with the world champion and its exceptional Emirati closer guard who announces, the Dutch structure has of course heard the heavy artillery, with a selection without surprise in view of what had leaked in the media in recent weeks.
VIDEO – VINGEGAARD and his VISMA prepare the tour in the Alps!
Grischa Niermann: “We believe in our plan for the Tour de France”
Vingegaard will have a beautiful armada at its disposal in the mountains, with luxury lieutenants the winner out of the Giro d'Italia in person, Simon Yatesbut also the double winner of Paris-Nice, Matteo Jorgensonand the winner of The return 2023, Sepp kiss. If the Briton and the two Americans evolve at their best levels, there is no doubt that the yellow and black will have something to disturb the UAE machine during the major mountain stages. Even if he will certainly have the opportunity to play his personal card to target stage victories, Wout van Aert Also will always be a precious and devoted asset on all terrains, the Belgian having never failed to sacrifice himself for team strategies.
To complete this very solid quintet, the Belgians Tiesj Benoot et Victor Campenaerts will form a pair of exemplary teammates and Passe-Partout accustomed to the jousts for the yellow jersey in July. Finally, the only real unknown of this composition already almost validated 100% for a long time, Edoardo Affini is the last name selected in this list, in place of French Christophe Laportepackage following his health problems that persist. At 29, the Italian roller will discover for the first time the Tour de France And has been awarded his good and loyal service for several years. These eight runners will wear the special jersey for three weeks Tour de France of the Comma: « The Swarm ».
The sports director and race manager Grischa Niermann returned to this selection and the high ambitions of the team for this 112nd edition. “”With these eight very strong runners, we believe in our plan for the Tour de France. From the first day, we will have to be present as a team to accompany Jonas as best as possible in the general classification. In addition, several runners will have the opportunity to target the stage victory. We are resolutely focused on ourselves and on our own plane. We have optimal preparation behind us and, thanks to it, we think we can obtain the best possible result“.
