Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic, forced to retire last month from the Tour de France following a fall, will be present on Friday at the start of the Tour of Spain, of which he is the triple title holder, announced his Jumbo Visma training on Monday.
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We are delighted that Primoz can be at the start of the Vuelta after his injury in the Tour de France.
Obviously he didn't have the best preparation
,” Dutch team sporting director Merjin Zeeman said in a statement.
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We have a solid and well-balanced team at the start to best support Primoz on all grounds
,” he added.
American climber Sepp Kuss, one of Dane Jonas Vingegaard's lieutenants on the last Tour de France, is among the riders selected for the start in Utrecht (Netherlands) on Friday.
Primoz Roglic, 32, had to abandon his teammates on the Great Loop, withdrawing from the start of the 15th stage on July 17 due to the consequences of a fall during the first week of racing.
He is a three-time Vuelta title holder, with nine stage wins in the last three editions.
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