Good feelings for him winner of the last two editions of the Tour, the Danish Jonas Vingegaardat the end of the first stage of the French round, where he assured that he had a good feeling, which consoled him with his goal of “fighting for the general classification”, although he noted that “winning is another thing”.
“I am very satisfied with the sensations I have, I can look forward with hope to the next three weeks. I have the legs to fight for the general classification, but the victory is different,” said the cyclist of Visma at the end of the first episode.
Victim of a very difficult fall in the last Itzulia, which left him in intensive care for a week, the Dane ensured that his preparation was not optimal to defend the title won last year and add his third consecutive Tour.
Regarding the second stage, which includes in its last section two climbs to Cota de San Luca, from 1.9 kilometers to 10.6%, he said: “I think it will be different, more explosive, with shorter climbs but less destruction during the day. But today I gained a lot of confidence and we will see how I feel like tomorrow, I’ll try to do your best.”
He Visma l cyclistHe added that his team’s work did not allow him to break the Frenchman’s escape within 5 seconds. Romain Bardetlast winner of the stage, what can be given to his colleague Wout Van Aert the victory and the first yellow jersey.
Source: La Verdad
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