No fear: Roglic backs his team against Ineos in Tour de France mountains

Roglic returns to the Tour de France with a strong Jumbo-Visma squad
Roglic returns to the Tour de France with a strong Jumbo-Visma squad (Image credit: Getty Images)

Despite not racing since Liège-Bastogne-Liège back in April, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) heads into the Tour de France fully confident of his chances of improving on last year's runner-up spot and winning the race.

The Slovenian, who has spent the last few months flipping between Tour de France recons, time at home, and stints at altitude, made his first public appearance in months at Jumbo-Visma's pre-Tour press conference in Brest on Thursday. He was almost instantly asked about his preparation for the race, which involved a very busy opening few months of racing followed by a complete absence from competition.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.