Inside the Tour
At the Tour de France, challenges don’t always present themselves in the GC battle or stage wins. Setbacks are often part of sport - but never define these athletes. While Jonas Vingegaard’s campaign was cut short by a broken collarbone, Visma | Lease a Bike refocuses on stage wins in the mountains. This will give free rein to ace climbers Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson as the race heads into their favored terrain of the Alps. Meanwhile, Giro footwear athlete and 19 year old French climbing phenom Paul Seixas is shrugging off the pressure of a nation, racing brilliantly into 4th place on GC and within striking distance of a podium place in his debut Tour. And star sprinter Biniam Girmay sits in 3rd place in the fight for the green jersey of Points Leader, battling fiercely for intermediate sprints in his Imperial SLX II every single day. With only one week left, there is still plenty of drama to unfold.
There are many races inside the race: the GC duel, the bunch sprints, the climbs that make legends.
Each one demands different gear for different terrain - so we built the kit to match. Explore by rider, by stage profile, by where the race is won.
Time Trial Stages | Flat and Rolling Stages | Mountain Stages | Footwear Focus |
The Race
Time Trial Stages
The Aerohead II is purpose-built for speed – Developed with Jonas Vingegaard, this is Team Visma - Lease a Bike’s choice for TT/ITT stages.
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Flat and Rolling Stages
Eclipse Pro delivers aero gains and ventilation – Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s pick for saving energy and making race-deciding splits where every watt matters as much as staying cool.
Explore Eclipse ProMountain Stages
Aries Spherical shines on long climbs with featherlight construction and breathability– Sepp Kuss turn to Aries for pure mountain performance. Look for Aries on the 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez.
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2026 Visma | Lease a Bike
TDF Team
Jonas Vingegaard
Nationality: Denmark
Team leader and General Classification contender hunting 3rd TDF title
Sepp Kuss
Nationality: United States
Key mountain support and climbing specialist.
Matteo Jorgenson
Nationality: United States
Versatile all-around support in GC battle
Davide Piganzoli
Nationality: Italy
Young climber stepping into first TDF with future GC potential
Per Strand Hagenes
Nationality: Norway
Spring Classic powerhouse, and versatile team supporter
Victor Campenaerts
Nationality: Belgium
Rouleur supporting powerful breakaway support
Edoardo Affini
Nationality: Italy
Rouleur for flat stage and breakaway support
Bruno Armirail
Nationality: France
Powerhouse in flat stages and time trial champion
Footwear Focus
Biniam’s Imperial II
Imperial II stiffness and superior power transfer is Biniam Girmay’s choice for all-out sprints, in his pursuit of another Green Jersey in 2026.
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Paul’s Empire SLX II
Empire SLX II for any stage or terrain. The weightless and powerful pair will be worn by Seixas during his first GC campaign in France.
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