Jumbo-Visma have confirmed their eight-man line-up for the Vuelta Vuelta a España, with Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič set to trip as co-leaders.
Vingegaard and Roglič have already received the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia this 12 months respectively, and can be a part of forces because the group makes an attempt to realize an unprecedented clear sweep of all three Grand Excursions.
“It’s an bold purpose that we dare to declare and for which we will subject a really versatile and robust eight-man squad in Spain”, stated sports activities director Marc Reef on the group’s official web site. “We’re prepared for something with this group, and I sit up for beginning in Barcelona with these riders.”
Reef additionally confirmed that each their star riders may have equal standing as protected riders. “Vingegaard and Roglič will begin the race each as our leaders. Roglic had a wonderful preparation with a relaxation after the Giro after which altitude coaching adopted by the Tour of Burgos. Vingegaard took a break after successful the Tour however then began coaching once more, and the alerts we bought from him are additionally superb. The massive purpose is for one in every of them to achieve Madrid within the pink jersey.”
Becoming a member of them can be Sepp Kuss, who was part of the successful line-ups at each the Giro and Tour, in addition to all three of Roglič’s earlier Vuelta victories in 2021, 2020 and 2019. He’ll once more undertake his standard function as climbing super-domestique, and can be relied upon to supply the leaders safety within the mountains together with Wilco Kelderman.
“Each have been crucial throughout the Giro and the Tour”, stated Reef. “We adopted them up nicely after the Tour. Kuss crashed within the remaining of the Tour de France, however he recovered faster than anticipated. After a interval of relaxation, each Kuss and Kelderman have been in a position to resume coaching, and we predict they’re prepared. Their function can be just like their function within the Tour.”
Dylan van Baarle has additionally been retained from the Tour de France roster, whereas Attila Valter, Jan Tratnik and veteran climber Robert Gesink full what appears to be like like a really robust line-up.