Peloton Mag

     Jambaljamts Sainbayar seems to be a very versatile rider who climbs well but is not bad at sprinting either. He is also a very offensive rider: when he is not riding for GC, he usually tries to fight for the sprint jersey or the climb jersey. He considers that where he is the best is probably the hilly sprints, but climbing and riding for GC is also among his biggest strengths. Jambaljamts also mentions tactical races as something he thinks he is good at. Kirill Klimenkov (manager of Ferei - CCN) says that "Jamba is one of the most exciting riders I personally know. He is very attractive rider, who always try to attack. Also, he is a real all-rounder: Jamba can climb, he can sprint, he is very strong puncher and his ITT is not bad. He is an open-minded and clever person. Very responsible, never complains. And he is funny guy, as well." His Finnish DS Antti Sizko agrees: "I think he is a really humble guy, he has the right 'mindset' and work ethic to become a good rider. As a rider he is a universal, he took the sprinters jersey in Tour of Xingtai and two weeks later he wore the KOM jersey for 5 stages in tour of China. So, he can do it all."

     Jambaljamts' ambition is clear: he wants to become the first Mongolian to ride in the World Tour; a goal that could appears hard to achieve as it is always difficult for riders from small cycling countries, but he really seems to have the potential for. "Sainbayar's results are really impressive. Also, his potential is extremely high. He is still young riders and lack some experience, but he fights against strong European riders in China and often beats them" Kirill Klimenkov says. To make it to the World Tour he will have to perform in Europe, that's why he re-signed with Ferei - CCN who were supposed to have a good program in Europe before the pandemic. "Our plan always was to give him as much of a chance to race UCI races in Europe, Antti Sizko explains, the epidemiological situation of this year ruined it all for us. So now he has been in Belarus just racing the small local amateur races. What I would want for him is to either to grow along side with our team or find something better, perhaps a chance in Europe in a UCI team. Because as we know the home of cycling is in Europe and nothing can replace the lessons you learn from racing in here."  The future is uncertain due to the pandemic, so Jambaljamts Sainbayar is looking for a European team for next year, "but find a good team in Europe is not easy for Asian" he says. We hope that he will find a good team for next year because it's only by performing in European races that he will draw attention of World Tour teams, and he will already be 24 years old in September. In addition to be the first rider from Mongolia to be in a World Tour team and to ride the Tour de France, his third career goal is to be the first road cyclist to represent Mongolian in the Olympics Games, he will have to wait at least to 2024 because there will be no Mongolian in Tokyo's road race. "Overall, I am confident that we will hear from him, as it is only the beginning for Jamba and the overall rise of Mongolian cycling" Antti Sizko concludes.