Jumbo-Visma team leader Addy Engels finds Stef Clement's statements about Primoz Roglic unfortunate. The former rider said on Monday that the performance of the Slovenian would be viewed differently if he had driven for another team.

Jumbo-Visma team leader Addy Engels finds Stef Clement's statements about Primoz Roglic unfortunate. The former rider said on Monday that the performance of the Slovenian would be viewed differently if he had driven for another team.

"I understand what Stef means, but it is possible that Primoz will be put in a bad light this way. This is not fair", Engels responded Tuesday for Eurosport's camera.

In the radio program NOS Langs de Lijn Sport Forum, Clement said that he was surprised about the development of Roglic, with whom he cycled at Jumbo-Visma until recently.

"In five years he will be transformed from a ski jumper to a candidate to win big laps. If this boy had driven UAE Team Emirates, Katusha or Astana, we would all have had our reservations."

"Yates and Nibali have already won big laps and are driven in minutes. What do those men do wrong? Why can't the rest come along? I am surprised that it is still possible to stand out so far."

"We don't want to do this"

Roglic makes a strong impression this season. He already took the overall victory in the Tour of the United Arab Emirates, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Tour of Romandie and is also fast on its way to the Giro d'Italia.

The 29-year-old former rider of Adria Mobil (Slovenian continental team) has already built up a generous lead over his main competitors after ten stages.

"As a team, we do everything we can to facilitate our riders in the best possible way in every area to prevent them from doing things that they are not allowed to do. It is precisely this environment that made Primoz decide to choose us," Engels said.

"As an insider, Stef could also have explained how we work as a team. For me, Primoz is not making abnormal progress. It is a storm in a glass of water, but in such a round something like that can get much bigger than it is. we don't feel like it. "

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