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Matteo Jorgenson wants to give his all for Movistar in his farewell: "They always treated me well, I want to do great until the end of the year and hopefully get a win"
CyclingSaturday, 08 July 2023 at 10:25
Many were calling for Matteo Jorgenson to become Movistar Team's leader in the Tour de France after the departure of Enric Mas and, in fact, some considered him to be an alternative to the Mallorcan. However, in an interview with As, the American wanted to make it very clear what his initial role in the Grande Boucle was not that one.
"Not at all. I only came to help Enric. Not as a plan B, not for breakaways... it was simply to be with him, or try to be with him, in the mountains." Jorgenson acknowledged that the loss of Enric has been very hard for the team and that they are now focused on trying to chase a partial stage win. He does not rule out a move on Sunday's stage finishing in the Puy de Dome, although it seems that the team is more focused on the second week.
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"It was very disappointing for the team, a hard blow. Once it's over, we've assimilated it well, the chip is different. We've seen it in the last few days, with two riders from the team in the breakaways, but the strongest men in the general classification didn't give us a chance. We have to wait for better opportunities, especially after the Puy de Dôme. I'm getting better every day and I hope to be good in the second and third week."
Once it became known that he will leave Movistar Team at the end of this season (he will certainly ride for Jumbo-Visma in 2024), Jorgenson made it clear how grateful he is to the Spanish team for what it has helped him in his development as a cyclist: "They always treated me very well and I had some opportunities that I might not have had anywhere else. That's why I want to give my best version, do great until the end of the year and hopefully get a win."
Regarding his future, he makes it very clear that he is not a rider to win grand tours and that he sees himself as a leader for one-week races and as a luxury domestique rider in three-week races:
"I still have room to figure it out, but I think the grand tour classifications are too much for me. I'm big and I weigh a lot. On mountain days I have a hard time, because I can hold on for one, but three in a row... What I do see myself capable of is fighting for the overall in one-week races and in one-day races. In the grand tours I could help".
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