Global InformationMatteo Jorgenson information
 Jorgenson in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matteo Jorgenson |
| Born | July 1, 1999 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All Rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016 | Boise Young Rider Development Squad |
| 2016–2017 | Hot Tubes Cycling |
| 2019 | Chambéry Cyclisme Formation |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018 | Jelly Belly–Maxxis |
| 2019 | AG2R La Mondiale (stagiaire) |
| 2020–2023 | Movistar Team[2] |
| 2024– | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Major wins | |
Stage races
One-day races and Classics
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Matteo Jorgenson (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[3] He was born in Walnut Creek, California,[4] grew up in Boise, Idaho and credits BYRDS (Boise Young Rider Development Squad) for his start in cycling.[5]
He had an active 2022 Tour de France and was involved in several breakaways including on stages 10 and 16. Late in stage 16, he was in the process of chasing down the lead rider Hugo Houle when he crashed while rounding a sharp corner. Despite the crash, he was still able to finish fourth on the stage.[6]
In the 2023 Tour de France, he was involved in a 14-man breakaway on stage 9. With around 47 km remaining of the stage, he went clear from the group, leading the stage for most of the climb up the Puy de Dôme. However, within the final 500 metres, he was passed by Michael Woods, ultimately dropping to a 4th place stage finish.[7]
Jorgensen won the 2024 Paris–Nice, becoming the first American to win that since Floyd Landis in 2006.[8] His win was in significant part due to him being in a three-man breakaway on Stage 6, where they finished more than 50 seconds ahead of most of the race favorites.
- ^ "Matteo Jorgenson impressive in early races in WorldTour". Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Movistar Team ready to open new era in 2020". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports SL. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Team Visma-Lease a Bike". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Sturney, Rob (August 15, 2023). "American rising star Matteo Jorgenson to join Jumbo-Visma". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (June 29, 2022). "The 2022 Tour de France starts Friday. There will be a Boise cyclist in the peloton". Idaho Statesman.
- ^ staff, NBC (July 19, 2022). "American Jorgenson slides out on final ascent with a podium finish in his sights in Stage 16 of the 2022 Tour de France, American rider Matteo Jorgenson slides out on the final ascent to Foix and has to settle for fourth place". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (July 9, 2023). "Tour de France 2023: Michael Woods claims first stage win on summit finish for stage nine". BBC. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (March 10, 2024). "Matteo Jorgenson seals American dream with overall victory at Paris-Nice". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved March 10, 2024.