Jumbo-Visma loose Tour de France DS as Merijn Zeeman tests positive for Covid-19
CyclingWednesday, 29 June 2022 at 13:00
Jumbo-Visma have, so far, successfully avoided Covid-19 within it's lineup for the Tour de France, however the same can't be said about the team's staff as the main directeur sportif Merijn Zeeman will be forced to miss the race do to a Covid-19 infection.
Zeeman is the leading figure behind the wheel in the Dutch team, often racing alongside the Tour de France block, largely around Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard, however he will be forced to watch the race behind the screen as a last-minute positive test result will see changes in Jumbo.
How much this can affect the team is left to be seen however it is not a good way to start off the race. Jumbo-Visma will be trying to win the Tour de France with the lethal combination of Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard, being supported by a very strong and rounded-out lineup containing the likes of Wout van Aert and Steven Kruijswijk.
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- I take him for his word and the beautiful letter of retirement he penned.Good health and family life as well.Chapeau! God speed straight on till morning.
Brucegel10-01-2026 - If there is something, knowing cycling it will only come out in a decade. Another oddity is the money angle. Had he wanted to, he could probably have arranged to earn more in the next 2 years than he did in the past.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- And yet, so many who get money get worried about it so obviously it’s not easy for everyone.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- Maybe Simon's close bond with his brother made his position untenable, for instance if Visma were planning an unwelcome surprise for UAE.Hills3310-01-2026
- You forgot the tax angle which says quite a lot about people who are already well set up. And he’s got rid of the money hasn’t he, or rather invested it long-term for his family, people who like money spend differently.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- 🤣 I saw that too. Guess he buys in lower tax bracket so he can buy moremd197510-01-2026
- Exactlymd197510-01-2026
- Leave now and we don't go public with our findings. Win Win
Front24210-01-2026 - Knowing even less about Jonas than they do about Tadej, journalists seem determined to emphasise the differences between them. They all pepper their articles about Jonas with the words family, quiet and candid. Then they have to make Tadej sound the opposite. If Tadej started a family they would be confused.Hills3310-01-2026
- He hung on there, in the tour, hell either sink or swim, let's hope the latter!
leedorney10-01-2026
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Unfortunately covid caught me as well. No other option then to direct the team in #TdF2022 behind the 💻 till I am fully recovered again. Hopefully I can join the team soon. Let’s go @teamjumbovisma_road!
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