Lotto-Dstny claim Visma attempted to sign under-contract Andreas Kron

Andreas Kron (Lotto-Dstny) won stage 2 of the 2023 Vuelta a España
Andreas Kron (Lotto-Dstny) won stage 2 of the 2023 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty Images)

After a winter transfer season dominated by the Cian Uitjdebroeks saga, Visma-Lease a Bike have been accused of trying to sign another under-contract rider, this time Andreas Kron of Lotto-Dstny.

The Dutch squad eventually signed Uijtdebroeks after paying a fee to his former team Bora-Hansgrohe in order to break his contract a year early. In contrast to other sports like football, such a move is rare in cycling, where riders usually only move teams upon the expiration of their contracts.

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Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.