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Pedal performance: How Matteo Jorgenson re-learnt the art of pedalling

NICE FRANCE MARCH 16 Matteo Jorgenson of The United States and Team Visma Lease A Bike Yellow leader jersey competes during the 83rd Paris Nice 2025 Stage 8 a 119km stage from Nice to Nice UCIWT on March 16 2025 in Nice France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
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When Matteo Jorgenson moved to Visma-Lease a Bike from Movistar at the end of 2023, it was a step-up in budget, all-around team quality and attention to detail. A driven master of self-improvement had found his perfect match, quickly going from promising talent to one of the peloton’s stars.

There are umpteen factors behind the rise of Jorgenson, such as more focused altitude camps, a FoodCoach app with tailored nutrition, eye-catching aerodynamic helmet gains and more wind tunnel testing. No stone was left unturned in driving performance gains and helping the American to become a Dwars door Vlaanderen winner and two-time Paris-Nice champion.

Andy McGrath

Formerly the editor of Rouleur magazine, Andy McGrath is a freelance journalist and the author of God Is Dead: The Rise and Fall of Frank Vandenbroucke, Cycling’s Great Wasted Talent