Slovenian cyclist Primoz Roglic confirms in preview Giro dell’EmiliaA test in which he was declared the winner for the third time will not continue in the Jumbo-Visma team from next season.
“I don’t want to say anything, I just I can definitely confirm that I will be leaving the team. But we want to explain all the details after the races. I want to focus and we will see the next moves,” he said in an interview before the start.
The news of the departure of the current Giro d’Italia champion and La Vuelta triple winner was confirmed shortly afterwards by Jumbo-Visma himself via his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter): “After an unforgettable trip together The Jumbo-Visma team gives Primoz Roglic the opportunity to pursue his ambitions elsewhere in the future. “He will focus primarily on the upcoming races in Italy.”
Win the Giro dell’Emilia
Also this Saturday Roglic claimed victory in the championship. 106th Giro dell’Emilia, He beat his compatriot Tadej Pogacar in the 204.1 kilometer test between Carpi and San Luca.
Roglic reached the final kilometer with a group of six runners and attacked with 200 meters remaining, leaving his rivals, including Pogacar and the British cyclist, behind. Adam Yates this was the third; Other favorites like Spanish Enric Mas or Ecuadorian Olympic champion Richard Carapaz. This was the culmination of a series of attempted attacks between the leaders, who came together less than ten kilometers from the finish.
A group of eight people, including Spaniards, was previously formed with the participation of approximately 30 people. Marcel Camprubi (Q36.5) and said he was two and a half minutes ahead. This resulted in the disintegration of the Italians Christian Scaroni (Astana) and Mattia Bais (EOLO-Kometa) The last person to hunt with 39 kilometers left.
Thus, Roglic achieved his third victory in this race, which he had previously won in 2019. 2019 And in 2021 and replaced Enric Mas, who, along with Iván Gutiérrez in 2003, became the only Spaniard to win the final victory.