On the selection of the vastly experienced Fuglsang, Danish national coach, Anders Lund shared his thoughts in conversation with
Ekstra Bladet. "It is not for nostalgic reasons that he is selected. It is because he has ridden really well from the Tour onwards," Lund insists of the 39-year-old Fuglsang, 5th at the 2020 World Championships in Imola. "If you look at Jakob's career, he is quite obsessed, a really skilled championship rider. Especially at the championships, he has had a stamina in his physique that makes him go far in those races."
"He has raced the World Championships many times, so it is some calm that can be brought into the team," Lund adds in conclusion. "He has sat in quite a few finals by now, so he will be an important man for Mattias Skjelmose,"
Notably, for the men's elite individual time trial in Zurich, the Danes have opted for the duo of
Mikkel Bjerg and
Kasper Asgreen.
