Matteo Jorgenson

Matteo Jorgenson
Jorgenson in 2023
Personal information
NicknamePotato Jorgenson
Born (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999 (age 25)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight150 lb (70 kg)[1]
Team information
Current teamVisma–Lease a Bike
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll Rounder
Classics specialist
Amateur teams
2016Boise Young Rider Development Squad
2016–2017Hot Tubes Cycling
2019Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
Professional teams
2018Jelly Belly–Maxxis
2019AG2R La Mondiale (stagiaire)
2020–2023Movistar Team[2]
2024–Visma–Lease a Bike
Major wins
Stage races
Paris–Nice (2024)
Tour of Oman (2023)

One-day races and Classics

Dwars door Vlaanderen (2024)

Matteo Jorgenson (/ˈɔːrɡɪnsən/ 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]

  1. ^ "Matteo Jorgenson impressive in early races in WorldTour". velo.outsideonline.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Movistar Team ready to open new era in 2020". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports SL. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "JORGENSON Matteo". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Team Visma-Lease a Bike". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Sturney, Rob (August 15, 2023). "American rising star Matteo Jorgenson to join Jumbo-Visma". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Roberts, Rachel (June 29, 2022). "The 2022 Tour de France starts Friday. There will be a Boise cyclist in the peloton". Idaho Statesman.

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