Roglic includes Itzulia on his way to the Tour

Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma), triple winner of the Vuelta, confirmed the inclusion of the Tour on his way to the Tour de France, although his participation in it will depend on the development of the season.

RoglicThe 32-year-old will have the Tour as his first goal, and in order to arrive in top form on July 1 out of Copenhagen he has opted for a schedule similar to that of 2021, with a late debut in the Paris Nice (March 6-13).

After the “Carrera del Sol” Roglic will go on your way with the Milan-San Remo (March 19), la Itzulia-Tour of the Basque Country (from April 4 to 9), where he will defend the title, Walloon Arrow (April 20), Liege Bastogne (April 24) to close the first cycle of the season.

Before the Tour of Francia The Slovenian’s program has not yet been defined, so for the moment, previous events of the “grande boucle” such as the Critérium du Dauphiné or Tour of Switzerland do not appear in the program of the Olympic time trial champion.

Your participation in the return, where he could aspire to the fourth consecutive crown, will depend on the rest of the season. In case of departure on August 19 in Utrecht, Roglic will match his compatriot Tadej Pogacar, which would suppose a duel of great height.

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