Another Italian rider will climb the WorldTour ranks with the colors of a top-level Development team: Francesco Baruzzi will indeed race for Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development starting from next season.

The current rider for Aspiratori Otelli Alchem CWC in the junior category - who has already scored several victories this season, including in the blue jersey at the Nations Cup - has signed a two-year contract with the Dutch team.

Francesco Baruzzi excels in fast races, moves well in sprints, and has also achieved impressive results in other terrains. «Francesco is a strong cyclist with great potential. He can handle challenging terrains, but most importantly, he is a fast rider. We got to know him better during our last training camp in Rogla, where he has already joined us. We can't wait to start our collaboration next season», explained Robbert de Groot, Team Development Manager.

«Team Visma | Lease a Bike is one of the best cycling teams in the world, so I am very proud to join them next year. My first goal is to continue growing within a well-organized team. I believe I can still make significant progress in various aspects of cycling» said the young Italian after signing the contract.