Richard Plugge

Tour de Hoody: Big money is pouring into cycling, but is anyone asking if it's good for the sport and cycling's fans?

Dutch mega-bank will take a space of the Visma jersey from the Tour de France onward, 12 years after exiting cycling in the grizzly fallout of the EPO era.

What is 'One Cycling', and could it reshape professional cycling? We dive into the proposed overhaul to racing's economic model, its key backers, and whether it could become a reality by 2026.

Police continue to investigate the timeline in the tragic death of Muriel Furrer with renewed urgency for change: 'No compromises on safety.'

UCI president David Lappartient accuses Richard Plugge of spreading 'fake news' in social media spat over tests to reduce in-race radios.

'I really believed I was going to die three months ago': Vingegaard reacts after pegging back Pogačar and hopes stage win is turning point for him and Visma team.

The blighted spring of the 'Killer Bees' is deeper than a string of debilitating crashes, and the team that completed a 'grand tour grand slam' is facing more behind-the-scenes upheaval and uncertainty.

A year after sweeping all three grand tours, the 'Killer Bees' are reeling from injuries and illnesses, and it remains uncertain if Wout Van Aert or Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France.

'Unfortunately that has been at a standstill for a while,’ says Visma-Lease a Bike’s Richard Plugge who hints at possible 2026 rollout.

Young Belgian talent ends Bora-Hansgrohe contract one year early to move to Dutch superteam.

New details emerge on plans to create a new 'super league,' but not everyone is happy about the plans.

Jumbo-Visma won't be trying to repeat its 2023 grand tour sweep and no one likes the gravel sectors: 'You can lose more than you can gain.'

According to media reports, the grand tour team is linking up with a Dutch cycling conglomerate to assure its future.

Analysis: The head-spinning story keeps evolving, with new reports that Patrick Lefevere might form a 'place-holder team' if Soudal Quick-Step closes shop.

A Dutch TV show reveals that online shopping giant Amazon will step up as an important backer in 2024.

Belgian newspaper 'HLN' reports discussions with the UCI and key bike sponsors ahead of a fast-approaching October 15 WorldTour license deadline.

Richard Plugge posts photo with Apple CEO Tim Cook amid merger talks and sponsorship uncertainty: 'We have a plan until 2030.'

With Jumbo-Visma management not holding them back, Roglič and Vingegaard keep racing to win: 'It's man-on-man.'

Controversy swirls around leadership as the Dutch super team narrows in on historic grand tour sweep: 'It's our way of working.'

Head of performance Heijboer gives insight into months of preparation, bike change decision, and Vingegaard's aero gains.

For the first time ever a team wins both Omloop and KBK and puts a teammate on both podiums.

Three-year deal sees arrival of BetCity, one of the Netherlands' largest online gaming and betting platforms.

'Jumbo Visma have been successful only in starting fan conflicts and causing a huge upset on social media, all at the expense of one of their most valuable assets and the reputation of one of the most beloved athletes in the peloton,' writes Kate Wagner.

Jumbo-Visma team boss, Richard Plugge says that there needs to be a 'change of behavior' in the bunch.

Jonas Vingegaard’s rags-to-riches story is seemingly incredible, but it was all part of Plugge’s longterm plan to mine talent, polish the rough edges, and create the peloton’s most efficient and seamless team.

'The fact that he is fighting for every second indicates that he realizes that he may need that lead someday,' says Richard Plugge.

Jumbo-Visma 'satisfied' with Planche des Belles Filles result with 'a lot of climbs to go' before Paris.

Richard Plugge asks fans to respect riders as Tour returns to France.

Wout van Aert and the Dutch squad look unbeatable going into the major cobblestone monuments after E3 Saxo Bank Classic domination.

'Whether teams get one Euro or a million Euros, it doesn't matter. It’s about the value that this brings for the longer-term,' says Plugge.

Jumbo-Visma gave both riders time and space to work through their respective issues, and the go-slow approach paid off with both returning to racing in 2021.

Part II: There are a few holdouts for vaccines, creating a rift in the peloton just as professional cycling hopes to turn the corner on COVID-19.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, February 24.

Jumbo-Visma's chief architect Richard Plugge admitted to being 'stunned' by the outcome of Saturday's Tour de France time trial. Plugge said that while the team is pleased with its three stage wins, the 2020 Tour de France will be viewed as a disappointment.

With racing starting to resume, some question if peloton is stretched too thin.

Dutch team content with its homegrown talent.

Jumbo-Visma boss calls for an end to the 'outdated' method of identifying riders through pinned-on numbers.

Jumbo-Visma manager Richard Plugge believes pro races should operate with as few people as possible, and that means limiting journalists, team staff, and even spectators.

Richard Plugge of Jumbo-Visma recounts his battle with COVID-19, and then explains why he supports the UCI's racing calendar. Ellen van Dijk discusses the importance of Paris-Roubaix.

Following release from the hospital, the Jumbo-Visma team director would agree to allow his team to race only under strict conditions.

The UCI plan sticks with traditional Sunday to Sunday dates, despite coronavirus calendar crunch.

Pro cycling teams are being extra cautious when it comes to deciding when to deploy riders, for fear of infection, and quarantine away from family and training.

Dutch team Jumbo-Visma found ways to be competitive across the entire WorldTour schedule, from the classics and the sprints to grand tours.

The Slovenian is poised to become one of the top GC riders in the next decade, and it all came together for him in 2019

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