Primoz Roglic and Jumbo-Visma, it’s over. Or almost. The 33-year-old Slovenian announced their separation at the start of the Tour of Emilia this Saturday. “I can confirm that I will be leaving the team“, he said to put an end to the rumors. He still has three races left this season, in Italy, with the Tour of Lombardy as an exclamation point, in a week.
“I’m here to compete“, recalled Roglic, evoking “details” to be settled regarding his departure. He is linked to Jumbo-Visma until 2025 and the termination/modification of his contract must therefore be the subject of negotiations, including with the future team of the three-time winner of the Vuelta, who did not provide information on his destination.
The “yellow and black” Twitter account reposted the interview with its emblematic runner, adding the following message: “After a memorable adventure together, Jumbo-Visma offers Primoz Roglic the opportunity to pursue his ambitions elsewhere in the future.” And to remind: “The focus will first be on the upcoming Italian races.”
Tour de France objective?
This hat-trick, in fact, did not crown Roglic, 3rd behind Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard, winner of a second Tour de France a few weeks earlier. This year’s winner of the Giro, the man who likes to celebrate his successes with a telemark, in reference to his past as a ski jumper, was no longer an omnipotent leader internally, in stage races.
His change of team could offer Primoz Roglic the opportunity to aim for the coronation on the Grande Boucle. A coronation which narrowly escaped him and in incredible conditions – in 2020 against Tadej Pogacar – and which would take his already impressive record to a dimension worthy of the pantheon.
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