Giro d'Italia 2025, Jorgenson says no: "I don't feel ready yet"
The American, designated captain of Visma-Lease a Bike, passes the task to Yates: "But in the future I want to win the Tour de France, perhaps by going through the Corsa Rosa and Vuelta"
Matteo Jorgenson (Ansa)
Rome, 23 January 2025 - In the hopes of cycling enthusiasts, the captain of the Visma-Lease a Bike al Giro d'Italia 2025 should have been jonas vingegaard, who in the end said no: plan B is called Simon yates, perhaps even plan C since the captain's stripes were intended for Matteo Jorgenson, another who said no. But for other reasons.
Jorgenson's statements
"Thanks to the victory at Paris-Nice I had to reset my ambitions and set myself higher and newer goals to push myself to work harder. The dream is to win a Great Tour, but I asked the team to be patient while I reached him. I had already been offered the chance to be the captain at Giro d'Italia, but I said no because I don't feel ready yet". Speaking to the microphones of Spouse therefore Jorgenson he takes a nice bath of humility that diverts him straight to the Tour de France with the decidedly more comfortable and habitual duties of a faithful squire of vingegaard. "I hope I can demonstrate my growth at Great Boucle, improving further in the third week. If everything goes well, next year I will feel ready to fight for a Great TourThe goal will be to win the Tour de France: it will be the biggest challenge of my career, but at the same time I believe in it and I don't think it's impossible. The first step will be to win or at least get on the podium at Giro d'Italia or to Return".
Not only the most coveted stage races: the American is also a man of Classics, as demonstrated last year by surprisingly winning the Dwars Door Vlaanderen. "I don't feel like choosing between Classics e Grand Tours because I don't think it's necessary. The Flemish races are within my reach and I hope to win some in my career. Last year at Tour de France I realized that I have become more explosive thanks to the team training. I just need to learn to use my strength more efficiently because I know that I can cause damage if I pedal flat out uphill. Also, before the Great Boucle I need a break to catch my breath and that's why I won't be at the event this year Paris-Roubaix and all 'Amstel Gold Race". Nowadays between the dreams of any runner and reality there is a pretty big obstacle called Tadej pogacar, the sworn enemy (sportingly speaking) of the entire Visma-Lease a Bike. "Even though he is obviously not our only rival, when he is at the start a lot of our tactics are based on him. However, it is not certain that this year he will be as strong as in the 2024. A year ago everything went well for him and I don't know if it will happen again because I know how it works in cycling: all the pieces of the puzzle have to fit together perfectly for everything to go well."
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