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Van Aert returns home to recover from horrific Vuelta crash as Visma-Lease a Bike faces another setback: 'We feel for him.'

'It's very sad': Van Aert abandons the Vuelta after winning three stages and leading both the green points jersey and King of the Mountains competition.

O'Connor and Gall try to balance ego and ambition as fight for red jersey heats up at Vuelta a España: 'We both have our goals.'

Visma-Lease a Bike management refuses to blame crashes and sickness for 2024 downturn as it maps out masterplan for 2025.

Van Aert attacked from the start of mid-mountain stage and didn't stop until he outsprinted last man standing Pacher, GC racers hit pause.

After a rough start, Colorado climber eyes Vuelta comeback with the hardest climbs on horizon: 'The form is there.'

Stage 6 breakaway talisman delivered Kuss to overall victory in 2023, will it be enough for O'Connor? '5 minutes is a lot.'

'It’s been a long way coming back, here we are again': Most unfortunate rider of 2024 missed Roubaix and the Tour de France, and is out of the Vuelta a España just three race-days later.

Kuss and the other GC stars ready to test the climbing legs in first summit finale in Vuelta: 'We are not stressed about tomorrow, but we will take it very seriously.'

Kuss returns to the Vuelta a España under very different circumstances than his historical win of 2023: 'The race is always decided in the mountains.'

Kuss insists there's no bad blood with Roglič now racing on rival Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe: 'It's a good relationship.'

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

Analysis: UAE's never won a grand tour without Pogačar. Now the team is poised to complete the 'grand tour sweep' if one of its stars comes up aces.

'I'm ready to lead the team': 'GC Kuss' headlines a deep Visma-Lease a Bike, with Uijtdebroeks as co-captain, and Van Aert on stage-hunting rampage.

Frenchwoman says Ineos’ decision not to introduce a women’s team sealed her departure: ‘I have no other choice.’

'Sepp finished it off fantastically:' The victory will see Kuss return to the Vuelta a España to defend his 2023 crown with renewed confidence.

The 32-year-old blazed to Olympic gold to cap her dazzling off-road racing career, and now she wants to see how far she can go in road racing.

Wednesday's HC summit finale will put Kuss to the test and provide of glimpse of his condition ahead of the Vuelta a España.

Kuss and Van Aert confirmed as leaders for Vuelta a España in crucial 'last chance saloon' on 2024 for both riders and the Visma-Lease a Bike team.

Dan Bigham blasts direction at Ineos Grenadiers; team signs veterans to mentor young talents while rivals snap up proven winners and leaders.

It's rare that these kind of horizontal moves — one rider out, another rider in — works out so well for all parties involved.

August 1 marks the 'official' opening of the transfer market, though deals are sealed months ago: The richest teams continue to pounce on most promising talent.

History was made and records were broken, but this year's Tour de France wasn't all awesome. Here are the disappointments and duds of a three-star three weeks.

'Mentally this is not a blow:' This Tour de France was one weekend too long and two months too soon for Visma-Lease a Bike.

'If you have under $50 million you have no chance to win the Tour de France:' Rising salaries, space-age back-room support, and urgent talent-hunt all driving up budgets to unprecedented levels.

Kuss absence left a hole in Visma-Lease a Bike lineup during this Tour de France: 'You miss the guy who can be there for Jonas when it's only Remco and Tadej who are left.'

Belgian rider Van Aert drags chase behind to control dangerous Remco Evenepoel attack

Visma-Lease a Bike vows to keep pressuring Pogačar all the way to Nice after Wednesday's offensive onslaught brings morale-sapping losses.

If he had his full-strength Team Visma around him, Jonas Vingegaard would be fighting a much closer (perhaps winning) battle with Tadej Pogačar.

Jorgenson estimates best power of his career on Plateau de Beille riding on feel and lifts lid on Visma-Lease a Bike’s plan for Alps: ‘We’re not here to finish second’.

'I believed we could crack Tadej today': Few regrets for defending Dane and right-hand man Jorgenson after valiant team display on Sunday.

Vingegaard suggests Pyrenean stages suit him better, despite ‘question mark’ over last-week staying power after curtailed preparation.

'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.

'Jonas was 5cm faster than me today': Pogačar is seeing a renewed challenge from an old rival as Tour de France sees momentum shift.

GC contenders critical of Jonas Vingegaard’s refusal to pull when clear in gravel stage breakaways.

Defending champion finishes on flat tire and slams gravel sectors in Tour as ‘unnecessary risk’ after racing most of stage on bike of teammate Jan Tratnik.

'I tried to go all in': American talent up to 9th overall after flying TT despite suffering body aches and immune responses after heavy stage 2 crash.

Matteo Jorgenson roars to 7th while Van Aert loses nearly 2 minutes in warning ahead of Olympic Games: 'I hope for better legs during the Games.'

Vingegaard right-hand man Jorgenson rues his 'bad day’ as team plan to minimise Pogačar explosivity on Galibier falls flat.

UAE is leaving nothing to chance as Pogačar takes control of the Tour de France: 'It was important to see the level of each team.'

Vingegaard exceeds his own expectations, but lacks 'last bit of confidence' on descents, says Visma-Lease a Bike coach Niermann.

Visma-Lease a Bike star escapes pothole fall with abrasions; believes confident team can look to win their third Tour de France.

Dane believes he is almost back to his best after going toe-to-toe with Pogačar into Bologna.

Race organizers deny Vingegaard's team accreditation for a teched-out data center launched specifically for Le Tour.

'We expect UAE to drop the hammer every day': UAE, Red Bull turn screws in Tour opener to apply pressure on Jonas Vingegaard.

Watch out, the aero gains are coming for your road bike tires now!

Cycling analyst says Danish rider’s injuries were far more severe than those of Pogačar in 2023.

Tour de Hoody: Don't count Matteo Jorgenson out as a podium outsider, and it would be a mistake to say that he cannot win this Tour de France.

It's a case of wait and see for Visma-Lease a Bike's Belgian all-rounder, hoping to be competitive in Tour sprints after damaging spring crash.

UCI puts brain center for Jonas Vingegaard's title defense under scrutiny: 'Our priority is to ensure sporting fairness, equitable access to technology, the primacy of man over machine.'

Jeremy Whittle explores how a new breed of WorldTour bosses like Plugge, Zeeman, Brailsford pack transferable marketing and management acumen into a role once ruled by ex-riders.

Commentary: Nine months after team's own success pushed away Roglič, the injury-cursed Killer Bees need its founding leader more than ever.

The 2023 Vuelta a España winner will be replaced by Bart Lemmen in what's a huge blow for Visma-Lease a Bike.

Nobody knows what version of Vingegaard will show up to the Tour, but Visma-Lease a Bike has no option but to take him: 'We're going with a different mindset.'

Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson to ride for Vingegaard as injury doubts remain over defending champ: 'We don't know how far he can go yet.'

Photo out of Visma-Lease a Bike pre-Tour camp on Tignes suggests team is close to finalizing a final eight after season studded by injury disasters.

In race against time to be at 100 percent for the Tour, Vingegaard's coach Tim Heemskerk says he has a ‘different physiology’ to Pogačar.

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.

American rider finishes just eight seconds off overall win following superb GC campaign.

Another setback for Visma-Lease a Bike: Team taking no chances with Colorado climber who was 'not feeling 100 percent' during eight-stage pre-Tour test.

Visma-Lease a Bike confirms Olympic swim guru Jacco Verhaeren will move to central leadership after exit of mastermind Tour de France director Merijn Zeeman.

Jorgenson's grand tour GC future will see a major test across 3 summits to close Critérium du Dauphiné: 'Many people said Sepp Kuss could not win a grand tour, so why cannot Matteo Jorgenson do that?'

Tour de Hoody: Will they or won't they start? Visma-Lease a Bike is on egg shells if Jonas Vingegaard or Wout van Aert will be ready to race the Tour de France.

'GC Kuss' might yet make an appearance in the 2024 Tour de France. Right now, it's impossible to say which version. 

Danish rider still dealing with effects of dramatic crash in April, with nervousness also a factor.

Van Aert says it's too early to say if he'll be at the Tour de France: 'We will evaluate to see what lies ahead.'

Olympic Games the only certainty for Van Aert ahead of Tour of Norway comeback, Vingegaard 'improving so fast,' says trainer.

Matthew Brennan earns blockbuster contract with Visma-Lease a Bike 'super team' as hunt for Tour de France champions hits fast-forward.

Rumor that swim guru Jacco Verhaeren will succeed outgoing mastermind DS Merijn Zeeman points to growth of cross-sport expertise in pro cycling.

Visma-Lease a Bike confirms there's no COVID on its bus after fourth abandon in the team as tension mounts over illness in the peloton.

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.

Team boss Richard Plugge beats back notion the wheels are falling off during a season of 'super teams' and crashes from Vingegaard, Van Aert.

Van Aert is inching back to full training after his devastating crash, but his race schedule is TBD. Here's why his return to the Tour should be a no-brainer.

'I am so happy that I am in white:' Young Belgian leaps up to fourth overall and now leads the best young rider classification.

Team brass upbeat for Vingegaard's title defense despite scrapping altitude camp, Dauphiné, bats away rumors Van Aert will return to racing at Tour of Hungary.

Overnight race leader Blanka Vas holds on to maillot rojo by just one second, Vos moves up to second overall with her 252nd career win.

Most of the WorldTour is slurping Maurten's solution to sodium bicarbonate, and new studies prove its potential – but bicarb supplementation might remain a micro-gain.

Sources confirm Evenepoel will train at altitude next month, while the future for Van Aert is less clear with no hints of a return to the Tour this summer.

Race program remains unknown for two-time Tour de France champion after he suffered broken ribs, fractured collarbone, collapsed lung.

After big wins at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen, the American returns home for a short break before building up for the Tour de France: 'We have a huge asset in Matteo.'