'Excellent climber' Yates joins Vingegaard at Visma

British cyclist Simon Yates, renowned for his climbing ability, will team up with two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard next season at Visma-Lease a bike, the team announced on Friday.

The 31-year-old, who won the 2018 Vuelta a Espana and is currently with the Jayco-AlUla team, has signed a two-year deal, and will provide valuable assistance to Vingegaard as he attempts to win a third Tour next season.

The fact that his twin brother Adam Yates is Tadej Pogacar's main lieutenant at Team UAE will only add spice to the 2025 Tour.

"He is an excellent climber and a significant boost for our general classification squad," said Visma's sports director Grischa Niermann.

"Simon will have the opportunity to go for his own results with us, but he will also be a valuable asset for the team in the mountains."

Among the other transfers of the day, Italian hopeful Giulio Pellizzari will be wearing the RedBull-Bora-Hansgrohe jersey in 2025.

Luxembourg rider Bob Jungels is leaving the German team to join Ineos for the next two seasons.

The Cofidis team has announced the arrival of Frenchman Valentin Ferron and Belgian Sylvain Moniquet.