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Jorgenson Recovers Form in tour de France Stage 13 Time Trial
While Jonas Vingegaard experienced a slight time loss during stage 13 of the Tour de France, a development the team did not consider a significant setback, a notable positive for Visma | Lease a Bike was the strong performance of Matteo Jorgenson.
The American rider had faced difficulties earlier in stage 12, unable to execute his planned pacing duties on the climbs. Though, he demonstrated a much-improved showing on stage 13, securing sixth place on the stage.”I wanted to test myself and get myself back in the fight after yesterday,” Jorgenson stated following his time trial effort. “I was disappointed last night; I felt like in some ways I gave up, and I just had a really bad day yesterday. I was already fighting hard on the first climb, so I wanted to turn it around and prove to myself again that I still had good legs. I just wanted to test myself against these guys to see where I was at.”
He continued, “I think I was where I belonged today. I wasn’t fighting for the podium or anything, so it was a good test. I was at least back to a level that I can be proud of today.”
Whether Jorgenson’s resurgence in form will have a tangible impact on Vingegaard’s Tour de France campaign remains to be seen,but it provided a significant mental boost for Jorgenson himself.
“Last night was a little bit disappointing from my own part. I had a really bad day, so it took me a while to come around, but I woke up this morning, and it was a new day and a new chance to suffer and enjoy the Tour de France, so it was nothing bad.”
