Rider Profile

Luka Mezgec

Team Jayco AlUla

Personal Details:

Nationality Slovenia

Date of birth 27/06/1988

Teams history:

2023 - Team Jayco AlUla
2022 - Team BikeExchange-Jayco
2021 - Team BikeExchange
2020 - Mitchelton-Scott
2019 - Mitchelton-Scott
2018 - Mitchelton-Scott
2017 - Orica-Scott
2016 - Orica-BikeExchange
2015 - Team Giant-Alpecin
2014 - Team Giant-Shimano
2013 - Team Argos-Shimano
2009 - MBK Orbea

Biography:

Key Results

1st Giro d'Italia stage 21, 2014

1st Handzame Classic 2014
1st Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic 2017
Slovenian national road race champion 2017

2nd Halle–Ingooigem 2013
2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2014
2nd Slovenian national road race championships 2014, '16

Grid List

Tadej Pogacar follows up TT national title with first gold in Slovenian road race

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 25 June 23

News Slovenian sees off Luka Mezgec on final climb for victory

News

Road World Championships Imola 2020 Men Road Race Imola Imola 2582 km 27092020 Primoz Roglic Slovenia Tadej Pogacar Slovenia photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2020

Departure of Slovenia's sports director creates uncertainty ahead of World Championships

By Kate Wagner published 20 August 21

News Delo reports that Andrej Hauptman had already left, with sports director to focus on role at UAE Team Emirates

News

LA ROCHESURFORON FRANCE SEPTEMBER 17 Luka Mezgec of Slovenia and Team Mitchelton Scott Monte du plateau des Glires 1390m Gravel Strokes during the 107th Tour de France 2020 Stage 18 a 175km stage from Mribel to La Roche sur Foron 543m TDF2020 LeTour on September 17 2020 in La RochesurForon France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Mezgec renews with Mitchelton-Scott through 2022

By Cyclingnews published 30 October 20

News Slovenian looking forward to racing with Michael Matthews

News

SISTERON FRANCE AUGUST 31 Arrival Sprint Sam Bennett of Ireland and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team Lotto Soudal Giacomo Nizzolo of Italy and NTT Pro Cycling Team Hugo Hofstetter of France and Team Israel StartUp Nation Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team Bora Hansgrohe Matteo Trentin of Italy and CCC Team during the 107th Tour de France 2020 Stage 3 a 198km stage from Nice to Sisteron 488m TDF2020 LeTour on August 31 2020 in Sisteron France Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Tour de France 2020 stage 3: Finish line quotes

By Cyclingnews published 31 August 20

News Reactions from Ewan, Alaphilippe, Bennett, De Gendt and more

News

The most aggressive team in the Tour de France? Analysing Mitchelton-Scott's line-up

By Daniel Benson published 22 August 20

Analysis Yates and Chaves with freedom as Impey, Nieve, Mezgec ensure options aplenty

Analysis

ESTIBALIZ SPAIN APRIL 10 Tsgabu Grmay of Ethiopia and Team Mitchelton Scott Adam Yates of the United Kingdom and Team Mitchelton Scott during the 59th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2019 Stage 3 a 1914 km stage from Sarriguren to Estibaliz 609m VPV ehitzulia on April 10 2019 in Estibaliz Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

Evaluating Mitchelton-Scott's 10-man Tour de France long list

By Daniel Benson last updated 1 July 20

Analysis Adam Yates, Chaves, Nieve, Durbridge feature in Australian WorldTour team's plans

Analysis

Luka Mezgec on the stage 2 podium at Tour de Pologne

Mezgec takes 'fastest-ever' WorldTour bunch sprint in Tour de Pologne

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 29 August 19

Slovenian claims downhill victory in Katowice at 82 km/h

Luka Mezgec (Giant-Alpecin) wins stage 2

Mezgec signs for Orica-GreenEdge

By Cycling News last updated 29 August 19

Slovenian moves across from Giant-Alpecin

Tadej Pogacar with the 2019 Tour of Slovenia trophy he hopes to win

Tour of Slovenia: Cavendish and Pogacar headline 2.HC race

By Cycling News last updated 29 August 19

'Tour of Slovenia is my home race and a big challenge for me' says Tour of California winner

Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) before the race got underway

Video: Top 5 sprinters for the Giro d'Italia

By Cycling News last updated 29 August 19

Matthews and Greipel lead line-up

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