"It's not easy to win": Jonas Abrahamsen admits there'll be limited opportunities to replicate his Tour de France success

Jonas Abrahamsen's career story is phenomenal. From an overlooked rider looking to break through as a puncheur/climber, the 30-year-old Norwegian had undergone a massive transformation to become one of the greatest breakaway artists in the world. And he's set to bring his skills to Tour de France once again this summer.

Abrahamsen's already left his mark at the Tour de France in last few years, but the most important is his stage 11 victory from 2025. In Toulouse, after an entire day in the breakaway, the Uno-X Mobility rider has taken an advantage of a stalemate in the group which included Mathieu van der Poel or Wout Van Aert, broke away alongside Mauro Schmid, and ultimately prevailed in a head-to-head sprint.

"The win was amazing, it's not easy to win, especially with the limited opportunities," Abrahamsen told Domestique about his breakaway craft at the Tour.

That breakthrough certainly did not come out of the blue. It was preceeded by multiple close calls, including a second place in 2024 and a third place in 2023. During those two editions, Abrahamsen ventured into a total of ten breakaways. And each one has become an important stepping stone on his path to the 2025 triumph.

"The last three years I have learnt about the right moments to go into the break, use energy and when you fight for the victories, you learn a lot."

Those experiences have given the 30-year-old confidence that he can challenge for another stage victory in 2026. However, he remains realistic about how difficult it will be, while also stressing his responsibilities towards team leader Tobias Johannessen.

"A stage win is so difficult. I am not 100% on a stage win but of course it is the goal. My other goal will be to help Tobias [Johannessen] as much as possible."

Uno-X Mobility will try to find success on multiple fronts this July, ranging from general classification with Johannessen, through sprints with Soren Waerenskjold, to breakaway fortune with either Abrahamsen or Magnus Cort.