Teams & Riders Matteo Jorgenson and his inexorable rise to the top

[theyoungest]

Well deserved win. Went at the right moment 2 days ago and took the time needed to win.

He was also just the strongest rider in the race.

 

[Berniece]

He was also just the strongest rider in the race.

I don’t know

 

[RedheadDane]

They can even pretend that he's Danish.

He's a redheaded semi-Dane!

 

[Froome]

Great win, he improved so much. He will be a great domestique for vingegaard in the Tour.

 

[theyoungest]

I don’t know

It looked more likely that he would drop Evenepoel today, than the other way around.

 

[repre]

I didn't believe he can win P-N, but he was the best tactically and on par with Remco physically. Chapeau

 

[Berniece]

It looked more likely that he would drop Evenepoel today, than the other way around.

But he didn’t, even though he knows every downhill section best which would mean he could’ve won the stage. I think they were just equally strong. But Jorgenson deserved it because he rode more intelligently.

 

[theyoungest]

But he didn’t, even though he knows every downhill section best which would mean he could’ve won the stage. I think they were just equally strong. But Jorgenson deserved it because he rode more intelligently.

He waited for Evenepoel a couple of times in the descent.

 

[AmRacer]

But he didn’t, even though he knows every downhill section best which would mean he could’ve won the stage. I think they were just equally strong. But Jorgenson deserved it because he rode more intelligently.

Remco helped distancing McNulty so Jorgenson had no reason to sprint.

 

[Berniece]

Remco helped distancing McNulty so Jorgenson had no reason to sprint.

Not sure what that has to do with it. Even if they would’ve sprint for it, Evenepoel would have won, but that wouldn’t mean he was stronger than Jorgensen this week.

 

[Potomac]

Who know how strong Jorgenson was today? Maybe he could have dropped Remco on the last climb, maybe not. Maybe dropped him on the final descent, maybe not. But the smart move was to just follow and not test things.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Potomac]

Jorgenson's schedule

Upcoming participations​

• 22.03
  E3 Saxo Classic
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• 27.03
  Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME
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• 31.03
  Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres ME
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• 07.04
  Paris-Roubaix
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• 29.06
  Tour de France
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[Netserk]

I hope he is not too gassed after Roubaix to ride the Ardennes.

 

[pastronef]

I hope he is not too gassed after Roubaix to ride the Ardennes.

or maybe he skips the Ardennes and does Romandie and then Teide? or skips the Ardennes and bye until June

 

[pastronef]

wow his French is absolutely stunning

 

[RedheadDane]

wow his French is absolutely stunning

He is the new... whole bunch of French guys.

 

[AmRacer]

GC Jorgenson?

 

[pastronef]

He is the new... whole bunch of French guys.

he speaks French as good as Wiggo. and Wiggo's French was top too

 

[jmdirt]

CONGRATS Matteo!

 

[theyoungest]

Vaughters already wasn't a fan of Plugge, but within half a year's time an American on Plugge's team has won a GT and now also a major one week stage race. That's got to irk a little bit.

 

[KZD]

Best win of Jorgenson's career, he probably has secured his place in the Visma Tour team where he should be one of the key domestiques and I wonder how far he can go in the cobbled classics as well

 

[Oldermanish]

I don’t know

That's true. We don't but Remco may give you an honest answer. Ask him because everyone else couldn't see the end of this road.

 

[Oldermanish]

Vaughters already wasn't a fan of Plugge, but within half a year's time an American on Plugge's team has won a GT and now also a major one week stage race. That's got to irk a little bit.

Vaughter's suffers from too much self assurance. If he has an irritation about another DS success he'd certainly pronounce that. As for these two Americans riding for another team he JV can look in the mirror and admit he's a serious D*CK and most American riders know it. He'll screw you over at some point.

 

[theyoungest]

Vaughter's suffers from too much self assurance. If he has an irritation about another DS success he'd certainly pronounce that. As for these two Americans riding for another team he JV can look in the mirror and admit he's a serious D*CK and most American riders know it. He'll screw you over at some point.

What I notice with Vaughters is that he presents every new rider as the second coming of Christ, if only they got a little more love they could beat the whole world, and when they inevitably fail you won't hear him about said rider ever again. Not always though, Ben Healy is a major discovery. I can't think of a lot of others though.