British top talent Matthew Brennan will be going straight for stage wins next week at the Tour Down Under, supported by a young squad at Visma | Lease a Bike.
Filippo Fiorelli, joining from VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè, will make his debut for the team in the Australian stage race. The 30-year-old Fiorelli will spend the entire season working as the lead-out man close to Brennan. Anton Schiffer, who comes from Bike Aid, will also race for Visma for the first time.
Additionally, Tim Rex and Pietro Mattio are certainly new faces, but they already competed in races for the WorldTeam in 2025 as members of the development squad, thanks to the 'mix rule'.
The selection is completed by Per Strand Hagenes and Menno Huising.
Almost time. 🚀
We can't wait to get the season started with this squad down under. 🐝#TourDownUnder #BeyondVictory pic.twitter.com/osPGnC8gSS
— Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) January 19, 2026
