Jonas Rutsch
Hometown
Erbach im Odenwald, Germany
Date of birth
24 January 1998
Languages
German, English
Nickname
The (mountain) goat
Jonas Rutsch loves the Classics and is always excited when he gets to race up the Muur-Kapelmuur. The lanky German won the U23 Gent-Wevelgem and finished 11th at the 2021 Paris-Roubaix. He is a very versatile rider, who is always ready to work for his teammates.
Last year, he even impressed in the mountains at the Tour de Suisse.
This is already Jonas’s fourth season racing with the team. He says that racing in the WorldTour had been his goal since he was a little boy, when cycling’s historic races captured his imagination. He has now finished two Tours de France. At the end of the last one, he proposed to girlfriend on the Champs-Élysées.
Jonas recently finished his exams at the German police academy. While he follows a training schedule, his favorite days are when he just gets to ride his bike. Whenever he has the chance, he goes mountain biking.
Question & answer
What do you love the most about cycling?
The emotions
What is your favorite climb?
Muur-Kapelmuur
What's your favorite food?
Rösti
Who's your favorite athlete?
Anthony Joshua
Coffee or tea?
Coffee. Espresso Doppio