"Primoz Roglic looks like he's getting into form" - Tejay van Garderen impressed by Red Bull - BORA leader's strong time-trial performance at Tour de France

Primoz Roglic has seemed the most vulnerable of the Big 4 general classification contenders at the 2024 Tour de France so far this race. In the stage 7 individual time trial however, the Slovenian showed signs that he is starting to ride himself into the race and may only be getting stronger.

Finishing 3rd in the race against the clock, the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe leader gained time on his former teammate Jonas Vingegaard and whilst both stage winner Remco Evenepoel and the Maillot Jaune wearing Tadej Pogacar clocked faster times than Roglic, the podium now is very much in sight for the 34-year-old at this Grand Tour.

Reflecting on the stage 7 individual time trial, nine time Tour de France competitor Tejay van Garderen was very impressed by what he saw from Roglic. "He was able to pull back a little time on Vingegaard," begins the former White Jersey winner at the 2012 Tour de France via NBC Sports Cycling. "Lost some to Remco and Tadej, but this is a solid ride!"

"When you look at Roglic right now, he looks good. He looks like he is in the form of life," continues Van Garderen, a lofty claim considering Roglic already has four Grand Tour wins on his palmares. "Okay he's getting up there in age, but it's not for lack of form."

With many predicting Remco Evenepoel to fall away from Maillot Jaune contention in the second and third week and Jonas Vingegaard's level still somewhat uncertain in his first race for nearly three months following his Itzulia Basque Country horror crash and even tiredness becoming a growing risk for Tadej Pogacar after his Giro d'Italia escapades, if Roglic continues to grow stronger, not only a podium place could be on the cards but potentially even that so far illusive Maillot Jaune.