The Visma-Lease Bike lineup for the Giro d’Italia is complete. Team leaders Wout van Aert and Olav Kooij will be accompanied by sprinters Edoardo Affini and Jan Tratnik during the Italian competition.
“With Edoardo and Jan, we have riders who know exactly how to handle leadership. Additionally, I can learn from their experiences in Grand Tours. I will gain a lot from this,” said Kooij on the Dutch team’s website.
Bet on the newcomers
During the team presentation in December, it was also announced that Visma-Lease Bike will “bet on newcomers like Cian Uijtdebroeks and Wilco Kelderman in the Giro d’Italia.”
Furthermore, Robert Gesink confirmed his participation in the Giro, in his last year as a professional cyclist, and the Giro d’Italia organizer RCS announced in December that Baby Giro winner Johannes Staune-Mittet will be part of the Corsa Rosa.
Director confirms a spectacle in Italy
“Olav, Wout, and Cian will have their chances in the Giro,” confirms Merijn Zeeman. “I think we can put on a show in Italy with this team. Not winning the general classification is a different approach from last year and requires a different style of racing. But of course, we also want to execute this plan to perfection.”
Check out the entire Visma-Lease Bike team for the Giro d’Italia 2024.
Thanks for providing the team roster. Here’s the translation:
Wout Van Aert
Olav Kooij
Cian Uijtdebroeks
Wilco Kelderman
Robert Gesink
Edoardo Afini
Jan Tratnik
Johannes Staune Mittet