First Primoz Roglic, then Jan Tratnik, now the nutritionist: Red - Bull Bora - hansgrohe continue raid of Visma | Lease a Bike
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We’re getting used to a Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider joining
Red - Bull Bora - hansgrohe, but now even some of their staff are making the switch
too. Asker Jeukendrup, a nutritionist, will be joining Primoz Roglic at the
German team for 2025.
Jeukendrup told Wielerflits that he has worked with football
clubs Chelsea and PSV in the past, and has worked at Red Bull’s Athlete
Performance centre as head of performance nutrition, whilst also working for
Visma. "I was always able to combine that nicely with my work for
Visma,” he said.
"This year it became a bit more difficult because
Red Bull entered cycling. Now that cycling is really going to be a priority for
Red Bull in the coming years, combining with Visma will be more difficult. With
pain in my heart I will leave the Dutch team."
Red Bull had a good first year in the sport, thanks to
Primoz Roglic winning the Vuelta for the fourth time in September. But next
year, they’ll want more, especially at the Tour de France. And Jeukendrup is
looking forward to the task. "I will be fulfilling two functions," he
said. “The first role is head of nutrition and the other is more strategic. I
will also take on management tasks."
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
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