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Primož Roglič and other top GC contenders faced setbacks during the chaotic first stage of the Tour de France due to crosswinds and missed splits, with Roglič notably losing time and experiencing bad luck at the race.
Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič were involved in a mass crash during stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, leading to the stage being neutralized. Both riders, who were returning from previous injuries, suffered fresh blows just weeks before the Tour de France. The crash, caused by wet roads, affected numerous riders and led to a lengthy delay and the eventual neutralization of the stage due to insufficient medical provisions.
Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič were involved in a mass crash during stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, leading to the neutralisation of the stage. Both riders were able to continue and finish the race, indicating their Tour de France participation is not in jeopardy.
Stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné was suspended with 21km remaining after two mass crashes on a wet downhill road, involving numerous riders including yellow jersey Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, and Juan Ayuso.
Primoz Roglic, the race leader of Itzulia Basque Country, was lucky to escape a mass crash without any fractures, while other riders suffered more serious injuries. Bora-hansgrohe confirmed that Roglic did not sustain any fractures and wished all the other riders involved in the crash well.
Primoz Roglic has officially signed with Bora-Hansgrohe, leaving Jumbo-Visma mid-contract. The Slovenian rider, who has achieved success in multiple Grand Tours, including three Vuelta a España victories, will lead Bora-Hansgrohe in their pursuit of a Tour de France victory next year. The move comes with a rumored buyout fee of €3 million paid to Jumbo-Visma, and Roglic's reported two-year contract is set to pay him over €5 million per season.
Team Jumbo-Visma has made cycling history by winning all three grand tours in the same season. After Primoz Roglic's victory in the Giro d'Italia and Jonas Vingegaard's victory in the Tour de France, Sepp Kuss secured the team's final victory in the Vuelta a España. Kuss held the red leader's jersey from the eighth stage until the end of the race, with teammates Vingegaard and Roglic joining him on the podium. Team Jumbo-Visma's CEO Richard Plugge expressed his pride in the team's achievement, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and their commitment to continuous improvement.
Primož Roglič won stage 17 of the Vuelta a España, with teammate Jonas Vingegaard finishing second. Sepp Kuss managed to hold onto the overall race lead by just eight seconds, despite being dropped in the final kilometers of the Altu de L'Angliru. Roglič and Vingegaard gained time on Kuss, with Roglič now sitting in third place overall, 1:08 behind Kuss. The battle for the overall victory in the Vuelta a España is becoming a close contest between Kuss and Vingegaard.
Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo-Visma made significant gains on Remco Evenepoel's lead in the Vuelta a España on stage 6, while Sepp Kuss secured the stage win. Despite their progress, Roglič and Vingegaard are still behind Evenepoel in the general classification, who fought hard to limit his losses. Jumbo-Visma's sports director, Merijn Zeeman, praised the team's performance and acknowledged that Evenepoel will seek revenge in the upcoming stages.
Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo-Visma have vowed unity in their quest to win the Vuelta a España, with both riders emphasizing that they are racing together as a team rather than against each other. With a strong team and six grand tour victories between them, Jumbo-Visma is considered the team to beat in the race. The challenge for the team will be deciding who will wear the leader's jersey, but they are focused on winning as a team and will let the climbs and their legs determine the outcome.
Primož Roglič won the Giro d'Italia after an unlikely assist from a former skiing teammate, Mitja Mežnar, who pushed him up a mountain during a mechanical issue. The Jumbo-Visma rider made up a 26-second deficit on Geraint Thomas during the individual time trial on stage 20 and put in another 14 seconds to take the maglia rosa. Mežnar and Roglič had both competed for the Slovenia ski jumping team at the 2007 FIS Junior World Ski Championships.
Sepp Kuss played a vital role in Primoz Roglic's victory at the Giro d'Italia, helping him overcome setbacks and limit time losses. Kuss has always shown dedication to Roglic's Grand Tour ambitions and has huge admiration for the Slovenian. He finished sixth in the Monte Lussari time trial and celebrated with his teammates when Roglic took the maglia rosa. Kuss is often Jumbo-Visma's Mr. Wolf, resolving problems when the team leaders get into trouble.
Primoz Roglic defied a mechanical issue to win the Giro d'Italia on the penultimate day, cheered on by thousands of Slovenian fans who had made their way over the border. The Jumbo-Visma rider had to re-ship a slipped chain, but managed to do so by himself and was pushed on his way again by a spectator. Roglic won the race by 14 seconds, with his team-mates locked between fear and hope as they watched events unfold on the big screen past the finish line.
Despite criticism from Patrick Lefevere, riders at the Giro d'Italia's Monte Lussari mountain time trial enjoyed the gruelling 18.6km climb, with Alessandro De Marchi describing it as "amazing." The stage saw Primož Roglič take the maglia rosa from Geraint Thomas, with Sepp Kuss finishing sixth and praising the "beautiful place" and "sufferfest." Aurélien Paret-Peintre praised the well-organised bike change zone and said the course wasn't more demanding than a "normal" time trial. Andreas Leknessund said steep time trials "have a place" in a Grand Tour.
Primoz Roglic wins the Giro d'Italia after producing arguably the ride of his career to beat Geraint Thomas by 39 seconds. The Slovenian fans cheered him across Monte Lussari, and he high-fived them and waved. Roglic was the only overall contender to ride part of the steep Monte Lussari climb in the morning of the stage. He has won the Vuelta a Espana three times but is known for his defeat in the 2020 Tour de France and a number of other big-race crashes and disappointments.