Analysing Jumbo-Visma's 2021 Tour de France squad

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at Paris-Nice 2021
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at Paris-Nice 2021 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

After the so-called 'killer wasps' of last year's pre-Tour de France build up, Jumbo-Visma have been a quieter force in the peloton this time around. With the two star names of Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert having not raced since April, the Dutch squad is certainly less hyped than it was back in 2020.

Even so, they are still as strong as ever, with almost all their big names heading to Brest next week for another shot at Tour glory. This time there's no broken shoulder for Steven Kruijwsijk, and no knee injury for Mike Teunissen.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

 

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