Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) was a relative unknown in cycling circles when he stepped up to the WorldTour in 2016 but three years on, he will start this year's Giro d’Italia as one of the favourites for overall victory.
Roglic’s journey into cycling has been well documented in the past three years. The 29-year-old Slovenian turned to the sport in 2012 after retiring from a career in ski jumping. He made an early impact with a stage win in the time trial at the 2016 Giro d'Italia and has since quickly ascended the ranks.
Last year proved to be a breakthrough season with overall victory at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and the Tour de Romandie, followed by a fourth place at the Tour de France. Last week he won the UAE Tour, leading from start to finish after Jumbo-Visma won the opening team time trial. He and Jumbo-Visma were always in control, with Roglic beating Tom Dumoulin to win the second mountain stage to secure overall victory ahead of Alejandro Valverde.
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As Roglic begins his fourth season in the WorldTour as leader of Jumbo-Visma for Giro d'Italia, he is ambitious and keen to push his limits.
“I’m happy, and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved,” Roglic tells Cyclingnews. “Of course, we’ve worked hard, and I think that, like all sportsmen, we don’t think so much about the things that we have achieved, or look back. Instead, we're focus on looking forward, and what we want – how far we can go and how good we can be, and it’s the same for me.”
The UAE Tour was Roglic’s third WorldTour victory and confirmation of his growing talent. As his palmares grows, so does the expectation upon him.
Taking on the Giro d'Italia
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