Primoz Roglic is in the kitchen of cycling. From the introduction jumboOne of the most important supermarket chains in the Netherlands will start selling aspirators produced in the Netherlands. German brand BoraDespite aiming to make their new squad, led by 2022 Giro-winning Australian rider Jai Hindley, one of the most prominent in cycling, they are one of the most expensive and innovative teams heading downwards. universe.

Thus, he closes with Jumbo a stage that started in 2016 as the pioneer and architect of the team that won the big three in the same year for the first time in history and, above all, was replaced by Jonas Vingegaard. A relationship that appeared to be love and devotion towards the Dutch team, but he decided to put an end to it on the night of September 13 in a hotel in Oviedo, when he undisciplinedly confessed that he respected the team leadership. There are two more stages with enough terrain to upset the test, allowing Sepp Kuss and his enterprising Vuelta to win.

Target not met

Roglic He didn’t say a single extra word, not after the Spaniard handed the race to his American assistant on a platter, nor when Vingegaard announced in July that Roglic would race a Vuelta for which he had been thoroughly preparing since winning the Giro. May. He had sacrificed his presence in the Tour for the Vuelta (although he would later join Jumbo as his second bet). Vingegaard) With the aim of winning all the stage races in 2023: Tirreno-Adriatico, Volta, Giro and the current Burgos.

Roglic, who won three times in the Spanish tour and one victory in the Italian tour, wants to win the Tour, which he lost to his compatriot on the penultimate day of 2020. Tadej Pogacar. The idea of ​​leaving Jumbo was conceived while listening to the siren songs of other teams sensing victory at the Vuelta. BirdAnd if the American fails, Vingegaard nomination.

As if that wasn’t enough, he has decided to leave the team, while it has been made public that he wants to quit cycling as quickly as possible, including the advertising objectives of the Dutch supermarket chain. Soudal decision. The Remco Evenepoel team wanted to sponsor Jumbo, which, contrary to what is spread on various websites, does not mean the establishment of a macro dream team, but the disappearance of cyclists and assistants on the street due to a change of strategy. Takeover of Belgian industrial adhesive brand from Dutch supermarket.

Nothing with Evenepoel

Roglic He didn’t want to know anything about sharing equipment. evenepoelLong before talking about the wig, the flamenco phenomenon said that if the current Soudal disappeared, he would go to Ineos, with whom he signed a pre-contract. It’s not even a surprise evenepoel I would run next to you Vingegaard and especially with Wout van Aert (he is the main favorite to win the second gravel World Championship on Sunday). Two Belgian stars share hate rather than love.

Thus, at the age of 33, he reached an agreement with Jumbo to terminate the contract he signed until 2025 and put himself on the market. Bora, who had better lungs than other rival teams, rented him for three seasons. Excellent in terms of team potential, the German team needed a leader for the Tour other than Hindley after Russia’s constant failures. Alexander Vlasov and after confirming that he is Colombian Sergio Higuita It was good for one-week races (Volta won 2022), but not for three-week races.