Robert Gesink says he once thought about doping, ‘but never got very close’
Robert Gesink has he once thought about doping, but didn’t very close to taking performance enhancing drugs.
Jumbo-Visma
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The Dutch team formerly known as Belkin which was formerly known as Rabobank which formerly known as LottoNL-Jumbo which was formerly known as six other things, has been around for so long most of their riders weren’t even born the first time they rode the Tour de France (in 1984 as Kwantum). Since Euskaltel have disbanded, they’ve got the orangest, booziest fans in cycling, despite the team kit being a yellow and black combo. Said team kit comes in two sizes: extremely tall and broad, or extremely tall and skinny.
The team’s biggest recent successes have come through sprinter Dylan Groenewegen, while Grand Tour overall chances have rested on the sizeable shoulders of Steven Kruijswijk.
After a few years of poor results, the team switched focus and began recruiting strong climbers to compete at Grand Tours. For the last few years, they have been edging up the rankings, with riders claiming stage victories and top ten overall finishes. Success finally came in 2019 when Primoz Roglic, the former ski jumper, won the overall at the Vuelta.
They scored one of the biggest transfer coups for 2019, securing the services of cyclocross star Wout van Aert, who at just 24 years old, is surely a Classics winner in the making. The star studded lineup also included Tom Dumoulin, George Bennett, Laurens De Plus and Sepp Kuss.
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Laurens De Plus: 'I want to prove myself and show what I can do at Ineos Grenadiers'
Laurens De Plus says he's excited about kickstarting his career with new team Ineos Grenadiers in the upcoming season in 2021
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Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma reportedly close to agreeing contract extension
Jumbo-Visma and Wout van Aert look set to extend the Belgian star's contract to 2022
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Six things we learned from the Jumbo-Visma Tour de France documentary
From Dumoulin's struggles to that final time trial stage
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Here’s how you could own Bianchi bikes ridden by Wout van Aert, Primož Roglič and Tom Dumoulin
Have you ever wanted to own a part of cycling history?
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Primož Roglič wins the Vélo d'Or 2020
Primož Roglič of Jumbo-Visma takes the end of season Vélo d'Or 2020 award
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George Bennett may not be able to travel home to New Zealand this winter
George Bennett may not be able to travel home to New Zealand this year due to the coronavirus restrictions in his home country.
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Patrick Lefevere still wants to take legal action against Dylan Groenewegen
Patrick Lefevere says he still wants to take action against Dylan Groenewegen after his involvement in Fabio Jakobsen’s crash at the Tour of Poland.
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Wout van Aert 'doesn't want to pursue the Tour de France yet' but added GC at Tirreno-Adriatico a possibility next year
Wout van Aert says that he thinks winning the Tour de France in the near future is unrealistic, but said he does want to chase the general classification at Tirreno-Adriatico next year.
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Jumbo-Visma overtake Deceuninck - Quick-Step in final week of racing to take UCI team competition
Jumbo-Visma have beaten Deceuninck - Quick-Step to the top spot in the UCI team rankings, as Trek-Segafredo takes the women's classification.
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Vuelta a España 2020: Rider start times for the crucial stage 13 time trial
The battle for the red jersey at the Vuelta a España 2020 goes into the third week with the stage 13 individual time trial from Muros to Mirador de Ézaro
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Primož Roglič dominates to take an incredible win on stage eight of the Vuelta a España 2020
Primož Roglič of Jumbo-Visma comes out on top ahead of Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers on stage eight of the Vuelta a España 2020
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Tom Dumoulin abandons Vuelta a España 2020
Tom Dumoulin has abandoned the Vuelta a España 2020 after struggling through the first week of the race.
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Primož Roglič lost Vuelta a España lead after having a problem with his rain jacket
Primož Roglič lost the race lead in the Vuelta a España after struggling to get his rain jacket on.
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Primož Roglič powers to victory on stage one of the Vuelta a España 2020
The defending champion, Primož Roglič, takes stage one of the Vuelta a España 2020 on the Alto de Arrate after a fast a furious stage
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WorldTour team bikes update: Mitchelton-Scott, Jumbo-Visma and Sunweb all swap machines
There will be plenty of changes to the WorldTour team bikes next year, as Mitchelton-Scott, Jumbo-Visma and Sunweb will all be exchanging their current sponsors.
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Jumbo-Visma announce new women’s team
Jumbo-Visma is the latest men’s WorldTour squad to set up a women’s team.
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Jumbo-Visma second team to pull out of Giro d'Italia due to coronavirus
Jumbo-Visma is the second team with pull out of the Giro d'Italia due to coronavirus.
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Steven Kruijswijk: 'I learned a lot from 2016 Giro d'Italia experience'
The Dutchman says the final week of the Giro is the hardest he's seen in a Grand Tour
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Tom Dumoulin and Wout van Aert left in shock as Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France victory evaporates
The Jumbo-Visma riders could only watch as Primož Roglič fell at the final hurdle in the Tour de France
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Jumbo-Visma director Merijn Zeeman issues apology for incident that saw him ejected from Tour de France
The Dutchman will stay in France to help the team but will no longer be able to work within official race areas
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Jumbo-Visma director thrown off Tour de France for 'improper behaviour' towards a UCI official
The misconduct was revealed in the stage 18 jury report
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Could Wout van Aert win a Grand Tour? ‘It’s a point of no return,’ says Jumbo-Visma star
Wout van Aert’s performances at the Tour de France 2020 have been truly staggering.
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Sean Yates: Ineos have dictated the Tour de France for years, this is a massive change
The Ineos era at the Tour de France may have come to an end, as the British WorldTour team look highly unlikely to win the yellow jersey in 2020.
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Five talking points from stage 15 of the Tour de France 2020
Colombia vs Slovenia, Ineos combust, and the green jersey race - don't miss these moments from a lively stage 15
