"Primoz Roglic is one of the greats of our sport" - Lennard Kämna hoping to grow to new level working alongside superstar teammate
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Primoz Roglic will take on the 2024 season in the colours of BORA - hansgrohe and one man who is incredibly excited at getting the chance to work closely with the Slovenian is his new teammate, Lennard Kämna.
"Primoz is a very open guy and makes a very warm impression," the German says in conversation with Jens Voigt for Eurosport. "So you don't have to be in awe of him now. It's nice to talk to him. I have the feeling that he has integrated well into the team. He is one of the greats of our sport. The whole team tries to live up to expectations, grow with him and become stronger."
Kamna and Roglic were opponents in the battle for the Maglia Rosa at last year's Giro d'Italia. With the Slovenian, then riding for Jumbo-Visma taking the overall victory, Kamna took home a very creditable 9th overall. As Roglic focuses on the Tour de France this year with his new however, Kamna will once again lead BORA - hansgrohe's GC challenge at the first Grand Tour of the year.
"I would like to have an absolute top result at the Giro. I would look back happy if I knew that the build-up worked well, that I got through healthy and was part of the race," Kamna previews. "I would also really like to take part in the Tour - but not at any price, only if it goes very well and I can contribute something. I want to have shown good legs, that's important to me. I want to be active, have beautiful races, present myself to a certain extent and convey my passion for cycling."
"It is difficult to say exactly which stage will make the difference," the 27-year-old, three-time Grand Tour stage winner continues, previewing the upcoming Giro. "The time-trials will be very important - and of course the last week, where the cards will be reshuffled, as we saw last year. It will be extremely important to have a few grains left to be able to compete decisively."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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