Team Visma | Lease a Bike: A successful August
August has so far been a very successful month for Team Visma | Lease a Bike: Riders of both the Men's and the Women's Team were able to shine at the Tour de Femmes, the Tour de Pologne and the Vuelta a Espana.
Tour de Pologne
Kooij & Vingegaard games
Jonas Vingegaard was able to confirm his role as favorite at the Tour de Pologne and take a pleasing victory in the overall classification, with Wilco Keldermann also finishing on the podium. The two mountain specialists were able to carry their strong form from the Tour de France into the Tour of Poland and dominate the race together. In addition, 22-year-old young star Olav Kooij won the 4th stage in Prudnik and the final 7th stage in Krakow, scoring valuable points for himself and the team in the overall UCI rankings.
Tour de France Femmes
Marianne Vos wins the point ranking
Even if the hopes of the Visma | Lease a Bike Women's team for a decisive role in the overall classification were not fulfilled, the Grand Tour still ended successfully: Star rider Marianne Vos was able to win the sprinter's green jersey again in an impressive team and individual performance. The former world champion said herself: “It's a great honor to win the green jersey. [...] It makes me incredibly happy and proud.”
La Vuelta a España
On the hunt for the red and green jerseys
The Vuelta a España, the third and final Grand Tour of 2024, is in full swing and Team Visma | Lease a Bike has already been able to secure multiple stage wins: All-rounder Wout van Aert is back in top form after his serious injury in the Spring Classics and was able to win stage 3, stage 7 and stage 10 - as well as collecting three 2nd places. As a result, the Belgian not only spent two days in the coveted red jersey, but is also the wearer of the green sprint jersey. Lease a Bike wishes the riders of the team - especially last year's winner and mountain specialist Sepp Kuss, who will try to shine in the more mountainous stages of the coming weeks - continued success!
Recap: Tour de France 2024
Just a few months after the serious injuries of Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert, Team Visma | Lease a Bike returned to top form at the Tour de France 2024, winning a stage and finishing second overall. The documentary “Inside the Beehive” shows the challenges of the world's biggest cycling race up close.
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Antje Thomas
Antje Thomas has been working as a marketing manager at Lease a Bike since 2023, where she draws on her many years of expertise to assist with tasks such as content creation. The company bike of her dreams, which she’s already riding all over town: a Riese & Müller Culture Mixte vario.