“It’s the biggest event in cycling. You get to perform like you’ve dreamed about.” American rider Matteo Jorgenson is already having a career-defining season for Visma | Lease a Bike with wins at Paris-Nice and Dwars Door Vlaanderen, but now it’s July and that means one thing: le Tour de France. As they prepared for the 111th edition of the race, Matteo and his teammates shared the pressure, passion, and power of fighting together as one for victory.
The sounds of the Tour are instantly recognizable - the panting of riders on tortuously steep climbs, the clunk of gears dropping down the cassette as riders rush into a descent, and above all, the roar of the roadside crowds. The cheers and shouts of encouragement follow the riders like a wave, pushing them toward the finish line. According to Tiesj Benoot, it even “makes you forget the pain for some seconds.” Hear what the Tour means to this team.
