Personal information | |
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Nickname | Potato Jorgenson |
Born | Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | July 1, 1999
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) |
Weight | 150 lb (70 kg)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All Rounder Classics specialist |
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 |
Matteo Jorgenson (/ˈdʒɔːrɡɪnsən/ JOR-ghin-sən; born July 1, 1999)[3] is an American professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[4] Moving from Movistar Team to Visma–Lease a Bike in 2024, he won Paris–Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen that year.
Jorgenson was born in Walnut Creek, California,[5] grew up in Boise, Idaho and credits BYRDS (Boise Young Rider Development Squad) for his start in cycling.[6]