The Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a Bike)defending champion in Itzulia and fifth place in the first time trial, 15 seconds behind the winner, the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, finished “satisfied with the sensations” he had, but did not take into account the time lost from the start “the best.”
“It was an explosive and difficult start. I will be satisfied with my time and the sensations I felt. My form is good, my legs feel good, and losing 15 seconds is not optimal, but nothing is certain either. As a leader, you can quickly lose that advantage,” commented the double Tour de France winner at the Irun finish line.
The head of Visma predicts a fight for the Itzulia title until the last day on a less demanding route than in other years.
“The route seems less difficult than in previous years, but we have seen many times in the past that everything is decided on the last day. It will be a difficult match,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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