Jorgenson on MvdP: At the 2023 Tour he sometimes couldnt get in the lead group [Video]

Matthieu van der Poel, the reigning world race champion, is targeting the Olympic road race on Saturday, but American Matteo Jorgenson isn’t convinced he can win it. Jorgenson remarked that the Dutchman didn’t seem to be in shape in 2023 at the Tour de France, and was surprised by his ride at the road worlds.

The rainbow jersey at Glasgow

“I was quite surprised last year in Glasgow after I saw him riding in the Tour de France. And also how I saw him this year. It’s not like he was training,” Jorgenson said on the CycleMole podcast. “For example, sometimes van der Poel couldn’t even get into the leading group. That day that Victor Campenaerts won, he just didn’t make it. I don’t know, I can’t predict it, but it’s impressive to be able to improve so much in such a short time.”

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