Matteo Jorgenson on team trial victory, watching Vingegaard on TV and lessons for the Tour de France

Matteo Jorgenson led Visma | Lease a Bike to victory in the team time trial at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, despite setbacks including Wout van Aert dropping out early and Ben Tulett nearly crashing before suffering a puncture. Jorgenson posted the fastest individual time of the day after a lead-out from Bruno Armirail and Jørgen Nordhagen, moving him to fourth in the overall standings. The American described the team victory as 'seven times better than winning alone' and highlighted the result as a positive sign for Visma's team time trial form ahead of the Tour de France.