Cycling news – Aike Visbeek leaves Team Sunweb

Updated 05/09/2019 at 12:16 GMT

Aike Visbeek has left his role as team leader at Team Sunweb, fellow sports director Arthur van Dongen told Eurosport.

Aike Visbeek

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The Dutchman joined the team in 2013, but the details of why he was let go after this year’s Tour de France have not been divulged. There was reportedly a dispute within the team.

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Visbeek played an instrumental role in Tom Dumoulin’s overall Giro D’Italia victory in 2017, Team Sunweb’s first Grand Tour GC win.

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