Inside the ride with Luka Mezgec – a quick primer before you hit play

Zuatu Cycling’s latest video drops you straight into the back-pocket world of Slovene sprinter Luka Mezgec, capturing the calm intensity that’s made him one of the peloton’s most dependable fast-men. Recorded in his native language, the interview is equal parts coffee-chat and master-class, giving fans a rare look at the routines, gear and mindset that keep him competitive deep into his thirties.

For newcomers, Mezgec first sprinted onto the world stage when he claimed Slovenia’s maiden Giro d’Italia stage win on the streets of Trieste back in 2014, a result that stamped his passport into cycling folklore.  These days he’s the trusted lead-out specialist at Team Jayco-AlUla, steering Dylan Groenewegen and mentoring the team’s next generation while still hunting a big finish of his own at the 2025 Tour de France.

In this sit-down Mezgec revisits that first Giro triumph, breaks down the split-second choreography of a modern sprint train, and explains why perfect shoe fit (spoiler: he moulds his Zuatu kicks in the kitchen oven) can be the difference between podiums and pack-fill. Expect candid thoughts on race-day nerves, what it really takes to hold 70–80 km/h in the final 200 metres, and the value of switching off with a late-afternoon ride on Slovenia’s quiet back roads.

Grab a coffee, cue up the video, and enjoy fifteen minutes of honest insight from a rider who’s still writing Slovenian cycling history—one perfectly timed lead-out at a time.