Matteo Jorgenson looked set to lead Visma-Lease a Bike into the mountains of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné after a stunning time trial result, which propelled the US rider into third overall on GC.
The winner of Paris-Nice earlier this season, Jorgenson claimed fourth place in the crucial 34.4-kilometre race against the clock in France’s other weeklong WorldTour race.
But Jorgenson was wary about overestimating his chances in the far more difficult Alpine stages to come. Amongst all the contenders he will be facing up to a rival of the calibre of Evenepoel, already one of his main challengers from Paris-Nice.
“These big shoulders do suffer in the mountains, but I’ll…
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