The Jumbo-Visma team has announced this Friday its list of seven riders for the Tirreno-Adriatico with an important surprise: the return to competition of Primoz Roglic after almost six months without competing.
Roglic, who has not participated in official competition since suffering a shoulder injury after his fall in the sixteenth stage of the last Tour of Spain, He wanted to bring forward his return, which was scheduled for the next Volta a Catalunya (March 20).
In statements provided by the team, the sports director of Jumbo-Visma This is how Merijn Zeeman justified Roglic’s inclusion in the list for Tirreno-Adriatico: “He has worked very hard and is ready for it. Competing is the next step for you to continue preparing for your goals. He will start without pressure and without caring about the results”.
In this way, Roglic will start his 2023 road season in Tirreno-Adriatico, as will Wout Van Aert. The Belgian, who will not compete this Saturday at Strade Bianche, will take the start at the Carrera de los Dos Mares for his long-awaited duel with Mathieu Van der Poel. The lineup of the Jumbo-Visma Wilco Kelderman, who is postulated as the great asset for the general classification, is completed by Attila Valter, Koen Bouwman, Tiesj Benoot and Dylan Van Baarle and Tiesj Benootwho arrive in great form after their victories at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
