"I feel much stronger than before": Last year's Tour revelation Jordan Jegat ready for a comeback after an injury

Frenchman Jordan Jegat is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel after several weeks sidelined by physical problems. The 26-year-old climber was one of the revelations of the 2025 Tour de France, where he finished in the top 10 overall, a result that now shapes his ambitions.

The TotalEnergies rider, who has yet to race this season due to a knee injury, now has a return date: April 17th, as he told Ciclo21. He will rejoin the peloton at the Classic Grand Besançon Doubs, the start of a programme that will continue with the Tour du Jura, the Tour of Turkey, and then a training camp in Sierra Nevada, where he will build towards his first major goals of 2026.

Despite the layoff, Jegat is calm about the challenge of returning to racing. The rider made it clear he faces this phase with confidence in his preparation and in how his condition is progressing:

"I’m not worried, I’m pretty relaxed," he said. "If I train well, there’s no reason I can’t come back. Right now I’m reaping the rewards of my previous seasons. I feel much stronger than before. I know it will be hard, but my form will build back gradually."

With that precedent in mind, Jegat makes no secret that his main target is once again the Grande Boucle. The Frenchman wants to return and, if possible, raise his level:

"I want to get back to the Tour at all costs. Last year I hunted stage wins and ended up in the top 10 overall, which is, of course, great. I think, with my qualities, it’s easier to finish in the top 10 than to win a stage."

Even so, he won’t rule out chasing stage wins, aware that there is still room to grow: "But ideally, I also want to fight for a stage victory. As for my future, I want to see if the team has something to offer me before moving on. Without results, it’s hard to find a contract, so right now I’m only thinking about racing."

Meanwhile, interest from teams such as Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale shows his rise has not gone unnoticed. But there's still plenty time until the transfer window opens. And until then, Jegat remains focused on the immediate task: getting back to competition and finding rhythm after an injury that has kept him out of the peloton for almost two months.