The danish Jonas Vingegaardwinner of the last two Tours in Franceconsidered “a small victory” to enter with the Slovenianor Tadej Pogacar at the finish line of the second stage in Bologna, because he confessed that he hoped to lose a few seconds, so he declared: “I’m back.”
“Today was one of those days where I expected to lose some time, so following him was a small victory for me and I was very happy to finish the stage with him,” said the Visma cyclist.
Victim of a heavy fall in Itzuliathe rider spent a month without preparation, so his state of form was a mystery at the start of this Tour.
“These kinds of more explosive climbs suit him better than me even before I fell, so now it’s more difficult for me, because of my lack of preparation. So following him is telling me I’m back. Al Finally, I think I’m close to my normal level,” he said.
Vingegaard assured that the first two stages were “very difficult” and that he was “very pleased” with the way his body reacted.
He thanked his team for their help and Visma’s medical staff for their help: “The work they did was incredible so that I could be in this state of fitness in just a month and a half.”
Source: La Verdad
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