the danish Jonas Vingegaarddefending champion, and the Belgian wout van aertrecent national time trial champion, lead a powerful Jumbo Visma from this Saturday in Bilbao and until July 23 in Paris He will try to renew the yellow jersey achieved by the Nordic cyclist in 2022.
Vingegaard will face the challenge of being surrounded by a team that is complete Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle, Sepp Kuss, Tiesj Benoot, Christophe Laporte, Nathan van Hooydonck and Wilco Kelderman.
Jumbo’s ambitions are high again, although the set for 2022 is very high.
“Last year we surpassed our wildest dreams with six stage wins, the polka dot jersey and, most importantly, the green and yellow jersey. This year, we also have big dreams. Our ambition is to wear the yellow jersey in Paris,” said sporting director Merijn Zeeman.
According to Zeeman, after the Giro achieved by Primoz Roglic, the team is looking to sign a double in the Tour.
“We have a very strong team led by Jonas Vingegaard, and we believe in our plan.. Winning the Giro is a dream come true and now our riders are ready for the double at the Tour,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
