{"id":582105,"date":"2026-05-13T17:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/582105\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:44:10","slug":"jonas-vingegaards-former-coach-jumps-to-rival-team-just-three-months-after-sudden-visma-lease-a-bike-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/582105\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonas Vingegaard’s former coach jumps to rival team just three months after sudden Visma-Lease a Bike exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonas Vingegaard’s former coach Tim Heemskerk is already working with rival riders, joining Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/a> with immediate effect, just three months after stepping away from Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n

Heemskerk had worked with Visma and Vingegaard<\/a> since the start of the Dane’s WorldTour career, in 2019, helping him to two Tour de France<\/a> titles along the way.<\/p>\n

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After adding the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a to that palmar\u00e8s last year, the relationship appeared set to continue into 2026 until the sudden and surprising announcement<\/a> in early February that Heemskerk would leave the team with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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“I have noticed that I was struggling to continue applying my creativity and passion,” said Heemskerk at the time, adding: “I will take some time for myself and reflect on my future.”<\/p>\n

Three months on, on Wednesday, May 13, he was unveiled as a new member of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/a> coaching staff, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to welcome Tim to our coaching group. He brings valuable experience from working with Grand Tour riders and will be a strong addition to our existing performance<\/a> staff,” said the team’s Chief of Sports, Zak Dempster.<\/p>\n

“We are continuing to build a coaching environment with deep experience, different perspectives and a strong culture of collaboration \u2014 and Tim is a very good fit for that environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was not specified which riders Heemskerk will be working with at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. The team simply said that he will “oversee the training management of selected WorldTour riders”.<\/p>\n

Remco Evenepoel is the squad’s star rider, while Giulio Pellizzari and Florian Lipowitz are two emerging Grand Tour stars, and Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d a highly-decorated but perhaps fading force.<\/p>\n

The team’s coaching department has undergone its own upheaval in recent weeks, with long-time coaching director Dan Lorang moving towards the exit at the end of the Tour de France<\/a>. John Wakefield currently holds the role of Head Coach.<\/p>\n

“He [Heemskerk] joins an established and successful coaching group at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, where all WorldTour coaches have guided riders to Grand Tour victories and podium finishes,” read a statement from the team.<\/p>\n

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