Roger Adrià on the greatness of Primoz Roglic: "He is a very good teammate who appreciates the work we do for him"

Roger Adrià is one of the most exciting Spanish cyclists for the 2025 season. His great season with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe last year confirms him as a cyclist capable of shining in classics and short races and of being a luxury support rider for riders like Primoz Roglic in Grand Tours.

"The preparation went well in the winter, so it's time to see how my legs respond in competition," he told AS during the Challenge Mallorca. "The first big objectives are in March and April, so I'm not yet at the peak of my form. Specifically, Paris-Nice and the Ardennes," he revealed part of his 2025 calendar.

Adria performed very well at the end of last season, when he finished eleventh at the World Championships and was one of the strongest riders at Il Lombardia. Therefore there's a good reason for him to believe that he can continue to perform at a high level this season: "The end of last season was a change in my career and also in my physique. It was very important and these recent years I've been taking steps, but the last one, since La Vuelta, was a big step. And when you manage to reach that level, it gives you motivation to continue. The team, in addition to signing well, has grown in all aspects."

He is full of praise for Primoz Roglic: "he is a very good teammate, grateful and appreciative of the work we do for him" and makes clear what will be his big goal this year: "I would like to race the Tour de France."

So far, the Challenge wasn't what Roger would have liked, highlighting a tenth place in the Trofeo Calvià as his best result. Last year, it took him until the GP de Wallonie, to book his second professional victory after a stage at Route d'Occitanie in 2022.