Matteo Jorgenson
.jpg) Jorgenson at the 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | The Boise Byrd Potato Jorgenson |
| Born | July 1, 1999 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (70 kg)[1] |
| Cycling career | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| 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 | |
Grand Tours
| |
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] Known for his prowess in the mountains, he is a two-time winner of Paris–Nice.
Jorgenson was born in Walnut Creek, California,[5] grew up in Boise, Idaho[6][7] and credits BYRDS (Boise Young Rider Development Squad) for his start in cycling.[8]
Cycling career
[edit]Jorgenson 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 trying to chase 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.[9]
In the 2023 Tour de France, Jorgenson 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 and others, ultimately finishing fourth.[10] He had to abandon the Tour a few days later, due to injuries suffered during a crash.
Jorgenson won the 2024 Paris–Nice, becoming the first American to win the race since Floyd Landis in 2006.[11] 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.
Jorgenson signed for Team Jumbo-Visma in 2023, for three years.[12]
Jorgenson placed second in the 2024 Criterium du Dauphine. He started the final stage over a minute behind Primož Roglič and attacked on the final climb. With Roglič unable to hold his wheel, Jorgenson and Carlos Rodríguez gained 56 seconds on the leader. With time bonuses, Jorgenson finished the race 8 seconds behind Roglič. Jorgenson also rode in the 2024 Tour de France, in which he finished 8th in the general classification.
Jorgenson extended his contract with Visma-Lease a Bike in 2025, staying with the team until at least 2029.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Jorgenson speaks French and Spanish, alongside his native English.[14] He lives in Nice.[15]
Major results
[edit]- 2017
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 5th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
- 2018
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 8th Chrono Kristin Armstrong
- 9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
- 2019
- 1st
Points classification, Tour de l'Avenir - 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro della Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 4th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 4th Trofeo Edil C
- 2021
- 8th Overall Paris–Nice
- 2022
- 4th Overall Tour de la Provence
- 7th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 2023 (2 pro wins)
- 1st
Overall Tour of Oman
- 1st Points classification
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 4th E3 Saxo Classic
- 7th Overall Tour of Guangxi
- 8th Overall Paris–Nice
- 9th Tour of Flanders
Combativity award Stage 9 Tour de France- 2024 (2)
- 1st
Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 5th E3 Saxo Classic
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 9th Road race, Olympic Games
- 2025 (1)
- 1st Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT)
- 4th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- 9th E3 Saxo Classic
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2026
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de France
- 2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2nd La Drôme Classic
- 3rd Tre Valli Varesine
- 4th Overall Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT)
- 4th Ardèche Classic
- 5th Giro dell'Emilia
- 8th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 8th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 8th Strade Bianche
General classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||
| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | 20 | DNF | 8 | 19 | 30 |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||
| Major stage race | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
 Paris–Nice |
— | 8 | DNF | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
 Tirreno–Adriatico |
46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
 Volta a Catalunya |
NH | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tour de Romandie |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné |
— | — | 13 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Tour de Suisse |
NH | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Classics results timeline
[edit]| Monument | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 47 | — |
| Paris–Roubaix | NH | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | 45 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giro di Lombardia | — | — | — | 23 | DNF | — | |
| Classic | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Strade Bianche | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| E3 Saxo Bank Classic | NH | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| Dwars door Vlaanderen | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| La Flèche Wallonne | 32 | 91 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Clásica de San Sebastián | NH | 65 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | NH | — | 42 | 35 | — | 8 | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | — | 24 | 12 | — | 19 | ||
| Giro dell'Emilia | — | — | DNF | 19 | 17 | — | 5 |
| Tre Valli Varesine | — | — | 95 | — | NR | — | 3 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not held |
| NR | No result |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Matteo Jorgenson impressive in early races in WorldTour". velo.outsideonline.com. 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.
- ↑ "JORGENSON Matteo". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Randle, Luke (September 6, 2023). "Jorgenson to Jumbo: Boise cyclist talks career, signing for top team". KBOI. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Kristin Jenny (July 11, 2024). "12 things you didn't know about American Matteo Jorgenson, Vingegaard's lieutenant at the Tour". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Versatile Jorgenson joins Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "'Take a Breath!': Jorgenson extends stay with Team Visma | Lease a…". Team Visma | Lease a Bike. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Marshall-Bell, Chris. "'I have a brain that doesn't really let up': Matteo Jorgenson Q&A | Cyclist". www.cyclist.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "12 things you didn't know about American Matteo Jorgenson, Vingegaard's lieutenant at the Tour". Cycling Weekly. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Matteo Jorgenson at UCI
- Matteo Jorgenson at ProCyclingStats
- Matteo Jorgenson at CQ Ranking
- Matteo Jorgensen at Team USA
- Matteo Jorgenson at Olympics.com
- Matteo Jorgenson on Instagram
