Primoz Roglic and Jumbo-Visma are building muscle for the Tour de France

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that’s Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic crossing the finish line yesterday of the eighth and final stage of Dauphiné Criterium the holding hands indicate not only the good relations and respect between Dane and the Slovenian, but also the hegemony used by the team Jumbo-Visma already in the race. A final picture of a trial that until not many years ago was known as Dauphiné Liberé and that certainly wouldn’t have been noticed by all the Slovenian rivals next Tour de France. 19 days left for beginning of the ‘Grande Boucle’ in Denmark and it can be said, based on his performance and in his own words, that Roglic (32 years old) will come, a priori, as a serious candidate to embrace a glory of Paris who resists him.

Former ski jumper and triple winner of Lap (2018, 2019, 2020) will have to leave the last Tour de France in the first change victim of injuries that occurred in the fall, and up to the fifth this year he will try to improve his second place in 2020, which so far has been his best result, with the consent of his countrymen and great rivals, Tadej Pogacarwinner of the Tour in the last two editions.

At the beginning of last May, everyone was skeptical around Roglic, who suffered from discomfort in one knee and prevented him from competing with the Itzulia general, he missed the classic Ardennes and even his presence was unclear. Dauphiné Criteriumbut after what has been seen in what can be considered, at least historically, as the best past test for the Tour, ‘Rogla’ seems to have overcome physical discomfort and smiled again, surrounded by a powerful group without envyl Heaven either Ineos, who dominated the races as he pleased. The Laporte, Van Aert, Vingegaard or Kruijswijk They are the best squires that any good runner wants to have.

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A hegemony that became apparent throughout the eight stages of Dauphiné Criteriumwith the two successes of Van Aertthe last yesterday of Vingegaardthe general of Roglic or the team classification, which also delivers a sense of camaraderie, good vibes and ambition within the Dutch team without any doubt or suspicion.

“Dauphiné won well. I’m happy with the final victory. We also went here to prepare for the Tour de France. We are in a good way. We have a few more weeks to finish. Hopefully, we can improve a little more. We should be ready for the Tour. I’m glad my knee doesn’t bother me anymore. That gives me confidence, “Roglic said yesterday after hugging Vingegaard.

Now, Primoz will last for a few days and then start concentrating at high altitude Tignes (France)before knocking on the door of the Tour, without losing sight of what is happening andin Switzerland, Occitania Y Sloveniawhere his other rivals will try to reach optimal form before the Tour caravan starts rolling on the first day of July through the streets of Copenhagen.