Jan Maas has eyes set on his Grand Tour premiere: "There is a good chance that I will ride La Vuelta"
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Jan Maas landed his sight on an opportunity to ride La Vuelta this August. The 27-year old rider is usually bound by team duties but has already built up enough respect within the team to ride some of the biggest races.
"There is a good chance that I will ride La Vuelta. That would be my first Grand Tour, so I would really like that. The plan is to go via altitude camp to a few Spanish races or Tour de Pologne, and then La Vuelta," Maas says in an interview for In de Leiderstrui.
Even though Jan Maas would have exclusively domestique duties, he's still eager to make the final selection. "I'm going to Spain for that, that's investing in yourself. Even though I am only a domestique, it is important that you give it your everything. That's how you continue to develop," he says.
"Jayco AlUla is just a very nice team to ride with, and I'm not saying that because I happen to race for them. It is very nice to ride for those guys, if the atmosphere is so good," Maas adds. "But if I can go for my own chance, then I will go for it."
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maria2024202427-12-2024 - He can keep contending for Vuelta podium spots. A lot would need to go wrong for others and everything right for him to get on the Giro podium. He'll only be on the TdF podium if he's becomes a podium presenter.Veganpotter27-12-2024
- I like that, mind if I use it from now on? Better than using his name which always gets me worried about Google hits and giving him the excuse he was bound to behave the way he did from the derived verb.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- This website needs clicks so just vacuums up what is available and loves anything that creates discussion.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Their battles are only interesting or special when both are in good shape and unfortunately it’s been a few years since that was last the case, road cycling tends to put an end to most side careers, MVDP still being a rare exception.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Hope it’s not his coz’ that’s no longer so stylish except in dubaious (sic) circles, not sure traditionally brought up people realise that yet but one day it will filter down.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Yes, generally Jonas is a better climber than Tadej, but he's a little lighter. This year he was much lighter than he's been since I've watching him, which I think worked against him some. I have a feeling he will bring it next year but we may see something like we saw this year. We'll have to see, can't wait for the racing to start again.awp27-12-2024
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MarkFour27-12-2024 - RIP Belgium is so dangerous for cyclists, and sooo bad at improving things.Mistermaumau27-12-2024