what happened to benji on lanterne rouge

Benji Naesen is still part of Lanterne Rouge; the main public issue I found was controversy around him doing consulting work for Jumbo-Visma, which led to criticism about neutrality, not that he left the podcast.

What happened

The public story centers on Benji taking a freelance video-analysis and tactical-advisor role with Jumbo-Visma while also co-hosting Lanterne Rouge.

That overlap sparked backlash online because some people felt a “neutral” cycling commentator should not also work for a team.

Later context

More recently, Benji was again in the news because the UCI sent him a warning letter over comments he made on social media.

That is separate from the podcast itself and does not indicate that he has quit Lanterne Rouge.

In one line

So, the short answer is: nothing suggests Benji disappeared from Lanterne Rouge; the notable issue was controversy over his side work and later social- media criticism.

TL;DR: He’s still associated with Lanterne Rouge, and the “what happened” part is mainly about public controversy, not an exit.