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Rumours Primoz Roglic will leave Jumbo-Visma this season

The speculation concerning Primož Roglic’s team for 2024 showed no sign of losing momentum on this week as Belgian media claimed that the Slovenian star may have been in talks with Ineos Grenadiers, then Lidl-Trek and now Movistar

Rumours Primoz Roglic will leave Jumbo-Visma this season

With team mate Jonas Vingegaard securing Tour victory, this could force Roglic to move to another team if he wants another chance at the yellow jersey.

Roglic also had to give up his chances of winning this years Vuelta Espana, supporting teammate and winner Sepp Kuss. Roglic however won the 2023 Giro d'Italia 

While the Ineos Grenadiers team had success at the 2002 Tour de France with Tom Pidcock’s victory at Alpe d’Huez, first place in the team classification and the presence of Geraint Thomas on the podium in the general classification, the British team remains three Grandes Boucles without a Yellow Jersey. It has been reported that Team Ineos Grenadiers have expressed an interest in the Slovenian, although it is vague what that interest could lead to – if anything.

Beaten the day before the finish of the 2020 Tour de France, Roglic was beaten by Tadej Pogacar. Bad luck has plagued him in 2021 and 2022 due to falls and injuries.

Roglic is the only rider capable of putting Tadej Pogacar in difficulty, two years ago he cracked the Slovenian twice, helped by his team mates.

According to Belgium newspapers,Jumbo’s asking price for Roglic’s exit would be payment of two years salary that he is due under his current contract with the Dutch team, which runs until the end of 2025. The newspapers also claim Ineos Grenadiers and Lidl-Trek were potentially interested in signing him

Movistar already have one GC contender, Spain’s Enric Mas, but their plans to bolster their 2024 roster with Carlos Rodríguez collapsed after the talented young racer opted to remain at Ineos Grenadiers.

Primoz Roglic confirms Jumbo-Visma exit amid merger talks

Reigning Giro d’Italia champion Primoz Roglic has confirmed he will exit Dutch team Jumbo-Visma at the end of the season.

Reigning Giro d’Italia champion Primoz Roglic confirmed on Saturday he will exit Dutch team Jumbo-Visma at the end of the season amid talks of a merger with Belgian outfit Soudal-Quick Step.

“I can confirm that I’m leaving the team,” Roglic told journalists before the Giro dell’Emilia cycling race in Italy. He will also compete in next Saturday’s Tour of Lombardy, the final ‘Monument’ classic of the season.

“I’ll say after the races (in Italy) where I’ll go,” the 33-year-old Slovenian added.

Former ski jumper Roglic, the Tokyo Olympics time-trial gold medallist, is under contract with Jumbo-Visma until 2024, having joined in 2016 when the team was called Lotto-Visma.

“After a memorable ride together, Team Jumbo-Visma grant Primoz Roglic the opportunity to pursue his ambitions elsewhere in the future. First, all focus will be on the upcoming Italian races,” the team said in a post on social media.

In the yellow and black jersey, Roglic won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2020, three Vuelta a Espana titles in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the Giro d’Italia this year.

He was also runner-up in the 2020 Tour de France having worn the leader’s yellow jersey for eleven days.

Jumbo-Visma could merge with Soudal-Quick Step, with the manager of the Belgian team Patrick Lefevere confirming on Saturday discussions are underway.

Jumbo-Visma became the first team in history to win three major Tours – France, Italy, Spain – this year.

The two teams include star riders such as Dane Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France winner, Belgians Remco Evenepoel and Wout Van Aert, Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and American Sepp Kuss.

Kuss won this year’s Vuelta ahead of Jumbo teammates Vingegaard and Roglic.