3 in a row in the grand tours is therefore the ambition. “An ambitious goal that we dare to express and for which we can assemble an extremely versatile and strong eight in Spain,” sports director Marc Reef looks ahead on the team website. “We are prepared for anything with this team and I am … Read more
Jumbo-Visma is doing it without Primoz Roglic this year and therefore has one less leader. However, Jeroen Vanbelleghem does not think this is a disadvantage: “They only have one weapon to win the Tour this year, but that is in quotes. That is a change. I will not say a reduction, because Vingegaard has shown … Read more
Thirty-three-year-old Roglič wore the pink jersey of the leading competitor for the first time at this year’s Giro after Saturday’s mountain time trial. In it, despite a fallen chain, he won by 40 seconds ahead of the previous leader Geraint Thomas and surpassed his British opponent in the overall standings by 14 seconds. On the … Read more