
La Vuelta – week two
Second rest day. I have to say that I am extremely happy about it. It was quite intense racing, especially the last three stages. I
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Second rest day. I have to say that I am extremely happy about it. It was quite intense racing, especially the last three stages. I
After a successful and intense training camp in Tignes, the time has come to (finally) finish training, focus on recovery, and turn all my focus
Preparations in Tignes are going well. We have fun with the boys and train really hard. Even over 30 hours a week, everything from high-intensity
Hey, how! It’s been a while since the last post. It’s time to fill you in on what’s been happening 😎 Until June 7th, I
Well, it’s been a while since the last blog. After Milan-Sanremo, I had a week “off”. Just easy riding, no more than 2h30min, without effort
When Jan joined Team Jumbo-Visma he had to decide which number would represent him in the team. You may notice it printed on his cycling
The 2023 season is already in full swing. I had a busy schedule for the first three months, but it could have been worse. A
The new year brings freshness to the cycling world. We have known for a long-time which cyclists remain in the same teams, and which will
It was a very successful season but with a bit of an aftertaste. I can say that I am extremely satisfied because I proved that
Last November, in the off-season we filmed a call for a charity purpose. After the filming, we ended up talking about Tratnik’s career and the
The race calendar led riders to Canada in the past week – to the Grand Prix of Quebec and Montreal. Those were the last races
If you don’t race on La Vuelta, then your August schedule consists of one-day races. After the European Championship Jan raced in Hamburg at the
Münich hosted this year’s European Championship in cycling. Riders competed in the individual time trial on a dynamic, 24 km long route. Jan Tratnik and
This was my second Tour and seventh Grand Tour. I didn’t have the ideal preparations for racing on Tour because, after my crash in Giro,
One-third of the Tour de France is in the books and it was an exciting one. We witnessed rainy conditions in the opening ITT, fear
The national championship individual time trial took place yesterday in Karteljevo near Novo mesto. Jan Tratnik (Team Bahrain Victorious) won the title again on a
The 28th edition of the Tour of Slovenia finished last Sunday in Novo mesto. In just five days, the peloton covered quite a substantial part
Giro d’Italia started the previous week and the Grande Partenza was hosted in Budapest this year. The first stage finished uphill, the second was the
Another Belgian classic was on the schedule today, the Brabantse Pijl. However, the racing conditions were not ideal as most of the time was raining
Racing continues in the Netherlands at the Ardennes Classics. Amstel Gold Race was on the schedule today in total of 254 km from Maastricht to
“De Ronde is one of the biggest races and we exceeded our expectations. I knew our conditions is very good, but things can quickly go
Belgian classics are in full swing! We witnessed some amazing racing today at Dwars door Vlaanderen. As usual, the peloton split into several small groups.
It was the longest day in the office for riders today as they rode from Milano to San Remo. The fastest got there after six
Another beautiful Italian race came to an end. Tirreno-Adriatico started with an individual time trial and finished with a sprint stage, which was won by
The peloton gathered in beautiful Tuscany to race the legendary Strade Bianche this weekend. The race, which is known for gravel sections, short and steep
The idea for JT first came to our mind some two or three years ago but it only got more serious last year, when we
Jan Tratnik started his racing season at a stage race Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Together with a few other riders he spent the day
After the holiday season, it was time to gather back the team and continue with preparations for the upcoming season. »Second training camp is slowly
Preparations for the upcoming season of 2022 are in full swing. Team Bahrain-Victorious gathered in Altea, Spain, for almost 14 days. After the offseason and
»Accelerations, attacks, breakaways. You probably noticed many times how a smaller group is formed in the race, riding as fast as they can to come
“It’s a new day. Let’s say it’s a mountain stage day after a few flat stages. The biggest fear of all riders which are not
“I would like to introduce you to a role of a domestique in the peloton – the way I see it. We all know there
The 100th anniversary World Championship took place this weekend in Belgium. It was marked by an extraordinary atmosphere, which you can only experience in Belgium,
La Vuleta, which started in Burgos, now finished in Santiago de Compostela after three weeks of racing was won by Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma), followed
The last grand tour of the season takes place in Spain this year from August 14 till September 5. We are talking about La Vuelta.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) came third to the finish line after 234 kilometers of racing on the Olympic Road race. Jan Tratnik contributed a lot
Jan took a few days off after the first part of the season, but not for long. He is already on an altitude training camp
Jan Tratnik is national champion in individual time trial! He was the fastest on the 30 kilometers long route coming to the finish line in
June is a cycling month in Slovenia. It started with the Tour of Slovenia, which was won by Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates). Also, the national
The second week of racing didn’t go by without crashes. Bahrain Victorious is now left with only 5 riders because Matej Mohorič and Gino Mader
The first week of Giro is done. Gino Mader (Team Bahrain Victorious) won in stage 6. Egan Bernal (INEO Grenadiers) is leading the general classification
Tour de Romandie is in the books and it was won by Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers). It was good preparation for Jan since he will
»I’m writing you from El Teide, where I’m building on my performance at an altitude training camp. Altitude, nice weather, and good roads make this
It usually takes a little less than seven hours for riders to reach San Remo after 300 kilometers riding alongside the Liguria coast’s idyllic landscape.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) won the stage race from Tyrrhenian to the Adriatic sea. Jan did an excellent job as a domestique to Mikel Landa
It was Mathieu van der Poel who won Strade Bianche after an explosive attack on the last climb of the gravel roads of Tuscany. Tadej
Before his first race of the season this coming weekend at Strade Bianche, we asked Jan to share with us a couple thoughts! “I worked
Some cyclists have already begun with the new season, while others, Jan included, will do so soon. However, he is quite busy these days working
Welcome to the new and improved official website of Jan Tratnik, professional cyclist and team member of a WorldTour squad Bahrain Victorious. This website will
Team Bahrain-McLaren announced contract extensions with several riders, including Jan Tratnik. The media statement published on the TBM website says emphasizes Jan’s versatility and quality
After a thrilling Stage 16 at the 103rd Giro d’Italia, Jan Tratnik secured his first Grand Tour Stage victory after a day in a breakaway