Riis says Netcompany-Ineos would be a 'dream team' for Vingegaard

Bjarne Riis, the former Tour de France winner and team manager, has publicly stated that the recently announced partnership between Netcompany and Ineos creates a new "superpower" in professional cycling. Specifically, Riis suggested that this formidable new entity, potentially dubbed Netcompany-Ineos, would be a "dream team" for current Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, implying a potential move away from Visma-Lease a Bike.

This commentary arrives as Ineos Grenadiers seeks to reassert its dominance, having been overshadowed by Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates in recent Grand Tours. The infusion of Netcompany's significant financial backing, coupled with Ineos's established structure and resources, undoubtedly positions them to attract top talent. Riis's remarks, while speculative, highlight the shifting landscape of team power and the constant jostling for the sport's premier riders, particularly those capable of winning the Tour de France.

Riis, ever the provocateur, understands that money talks loudest in the peloton. Whether Vingegaard is listening, however, remains an entirely different, and far more expensive, question.