The quiet Dane from Hillerslev arrives in Barcelona as the newest member of cycling's most exclusive club: his crushing five-stage-win Giro in May made him just the eighth rider ever to win all three Grand Tours. Twice a Tour champion and three times its runner-up, he remains the only man with a proven recipe for beating Tadej Pogačar over three weeks. Now he attempts the Giro-Tour double that no one has pulled off since Marco Pantani in 1998.
Palmarès
- Tour de France GC winner (2022, 2023)
- Giro d'Italia GC winner + 5 stage wins (2026)
- Vuelta a España GC winner (2025)
- Tour de France 2nd overall (2021, 2024, 2025)
- Paris-Nice GC winner (2026)
- Critérium du Dauphiné GC winner (2023)
Cut-out factBefore turning pro he worked at a fish factory in Hanstholm, skinning fish from 6am to noon before training in the afternoon.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Matteo Jorgenson, Bruno Armirail, Victor Campenaerts, Sepp Kuss, Edoardo Affini, Per Strand Hagenes, Davide Piganzoli — see the full Visma | Lease a Bike team page.
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