“We have to take a good look at what happened” – Jorgenson has no clear explanation for Visma’s emphatic defeat

Team Visma | Lease a Bike endured a rough day at the Tour de France, with both Jonas Vingegaard and general classification outsider Matteo Jorgenson dropping close to 90 seconds during the stage 7 time trial.

The day belonged to Remco Evenepoel, who claimed the stage win and moved into second overall. Tadej Pogacar, who finished second on the stage, now leads the general classification. Jorgenson sits fifth, 1:22 behind Pogacar.

"We have to take a good look at what happened, but my personal feeling was good," Jorgenson told Eurosport. "I didn't think I'd lose much time during the time trial. I felt good and also thought the numbers were good. Yes, it was windier than during the reconnaissance, but that's no excuse. The conditions were the same for everyone."

Just a month ago, both Vingegaard and Jorgenson delivered impressive time trials at the Critérium du Dauphiné, while Pogacar appeared to be off form. On Wednesday, the tables were turned.

"I haven't changed anything in my setup. It's been the same all year. Of course, I expected more from this time trial, but on the other hand, I really couldn't do more than this. We're going to analyze that now," Jorgenson added.