Kruijswijk only Dutchman in Tour selection Jumbo-Visma with leaders Roglic and Vingegaard | cycling

Wout van Aert is also an important asset. The Belgian won a total of six stages in his three previous participations. He goes for daytime success again and wants to take a shot at the green jersey.

The team also consists of the Frenchman Christophe Laporte, the American Sepp Kuss and the Belgians Tiesj Benoot and Nathan Van Hooijdonck.

Robert Gesink and Mike Teunissen, who were still part of the pre-selection, are dropped. Rohan Dennis, who like Teunissen was a former wearer of the yellow jersey, is also not part of the final group.

Only Roglic, Vingegaard and Van Aert were already certain of their place in the Tour team. Before designating the other riders, they had to wait until after the Tour of Switzerland, which ended on Sunday. According to Merijn Zeeman, a balanced selection has been chosen.

,,We have different ambitions, so we have chosen riders who can perform best on different terrains,’ explains the sporting director. ,,We have to guide our leaders safely through the first hectic week, but also be able to make it difficult for the other Tour favorites in the mountains. In addition, Wout deserves sufficient support in his hunt for stage victories and the green jersey. This squad is fit and in our view capable of pursuing our ambitions best.”

The Dutch WorldTour team has never won the Tour de France, but has been close in recent years. Slovenian Roglic was driven out of yellow in the final time trial in 2020 by his compatriot Tadej Pogacar. Last year the Dane Vingegaard finished second, also behind Pogacar.