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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