Rider Profile
Matteo Jorgenson
Visma-Lease a Bike
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2023 - Movistar Team
- 2022 - Movistar Team
- 2021 - Movistar Team
- 2020 - Movistar Team
- 2018 - Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
Biography:
American rider Matteo Jorgenson is one of the top riders of his generation, displaying versatile strengths in one-day races, time trials and stage races. Born in 1999 in California and growing up in Idaho, Jorgenson got his start with the country's top junior men's racing team, the Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team.
In 2019, Jorgenson won the points classification at the Tour de l'Avenir and raced as a trainee with the AG2R La Mondiale WorldTour team. He signed his first WorldTour contract for 2020 with the Spanish Movistar Team, and debuted with the team at the Tour Colombia. His neo-pro season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Jorgenson finished in the top 10 of Paris-Nice, displaying his consistency, and went on to finish his first Grand Tour at the Giro d'Italia. He made his Tour de France debut in 2022. In his final year with Movistar in 2023, Jorgenson won the Tour of Oman and finished second overall in the Tour de Romandie, finishing as the best young rider.
Jorgenson's solid run of results earned him a contract with Visma-Lease a Bike for 2024 and he began the season with his first WorldTour victory, the overall classification at Paris-Nice. His first one-day WorldTour win came at Dwars door Vlaanderen with a solo breakaway. A second place at the Critérium du Dauphiné behind Primož Roglič put him on the list of 2024 Tour de France contenders, where he finished 8th place in the overall classification. Jorgenson is contracted to race with Visma-Lease a Bike until the end of 2026.
Related Articles
'Small milestones and slowly believing in myself' - Jorgenson takes dream Paris-Nice title
By James Moultrie published
News 'It wasn't until last night that it sunk in and I thought OK, now I need to win Paris-Nice. And yeah…I did it' says young American
Paris-Nice: Jorgenson takes overall victory as Evenepoel wins final stage
By James Moultrie published
Results McNulty unable to go with rivals during short but tough day of racing in the rain
'Remco was strong but didn't feel crazy' - Jorgenson eyes Paris-Nice overall victory
By James Moultrie published
News Visma-Lease a Bike man moves closer to McNulty's overall lead just four seconds down heading into final stage
Matteo Jorgenson 'in the position I wanted to be in' chasing Paris-Nice win
By Laura Weislo published
News Visma rider one of two Americans fighting to win the overall Paris-Nice
Jorgenson lands third in GC after Paris-Nice opener with surprise bonus seconds
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'At Paris-Nice, I want to take the next step as a GC rider' says 24-year-old from the United States
Powless, Jorgenson on the cusp of major breakthroughs
By Laura Weislo published
Analysis 2024 preview: Which American will follow Sepp Kuss with big wins next season?
Matteo Jorgenson: I wanted a team where I could reach my highest level
By Barry Ryan published
Feature American enthusiastic about Jumbo-Visma move despite cancelled merger
Matteo Jorgenson leads 7-rider roster for Team USA at Maryland Cycling Classic
By Jackie Tyson published
News Jorgenson will face Neilson Powless in his first road race back in US for WorldTour rider in five years
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