**Visma | Lease a Bike Announces 2025 Tour de France Squad: No Dutch Riders, Debutant Joins Vingegaard’s Yellow Jersey Campaign**
Visma | Lease a Bike has officially unveiled its eight-man squad for the 2025 Tour de France, drawing attention for a bold and surprising decision: for the first time in the team’s history, **no Dutch riders** have been selected. Despite the team’s deep Dutch roots, the lineup reflects a strategy focused squarely on performance and overall victory for team leader **Jonas Vingegaard**, the two-time Tour champion aiming for a third yellow jersey.
The biggest surprise in the announcement is the inclusion of **Edoardo Affini**, an Italian time-trial specialist making his Tour de France debut. Affini joins the team as a late replacement for Christophe Laporte, who was sidelined due to injury. While Affini lacks Tour experience, the team believes his strength in flat stages and support roles will be a valuable asset.
The full squad includes:
* **Jonas Vingegaard** (DEN) – Team leader and yellow jersey contender
* **Sepp Kuss** (USA) – Mountain domestique and 2023 Vuelta winner
* **Matteo Jorgenson** (USA) – All-rounder and GC support
* **Simon Yates** (GBR) – 2025 Giro winner, joining as a climbing powerhouse
* **Wout van Aert** (BEL) – Classics expert and stage hunter
* **Tiesj Benoot** (BEL) – Road captain and experienced domestique
* **Victor Campenaerts** (BEL) – Time-trialist and breakaway specialist
* **Edoardo Affini** (ITA) – Debutant and support on flat stages
Team director Grischa Niermann addressed the absence of Dutch riders, stating, “We select the best riders for the job, regardless of nationality. Our goal is simple: help Jonas win.”
With a versatile and battle-tested lineup, Visma | Lease a Bike enters the 2025 Tour as a top contender—ready to support Vingegaard in his pursuit of cycling’s most
prestigious prize.
