the dane Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma)second in general tours 39 seconds to Tadej Pogacarpointed out that the Slovenian was “very, very strong”, but did not abandon the idea of doing something big and declared that his team had “a plan” for the next two weeks.
“Pogacar looks very, very strong, he is definitely the person to beat. His team is also very strong, especially in the mountains, they have shown in recent days. We have a plan, but I will not announce it live on TV. I know I can do it I have a good time trial, like Pogacar, but I won’t rely on him alone in the end. We’ll try things out in the next two weeks. If there’s a stage to win, I’ll probably choose Alpe d’Huez. is a special climb on the Tour, always so many people … “, commented the second classified in 2021.
A year ago, Vingegaard was Roglic’s domestique in the Tour de France, now he manages to wear the stripes, the general man of Jumbo.
“Now I’m under more pressure, I come to the Tour as captain and leader. I wouldn’t say that the role is difficult, it’s different. I developed in that role. Last year I came to help Primoz Roglic. The main change was in the first week.It’s not too serious that I lost time at the beginning of last year, I’m calmer.This year, it’s the opposite.I think being 39 seconds behind Pogacar isn’t bad, anything can still happen ”, he commented.
Vingeaard recalled how he felt at the start of the Tour on July 1 in Copenhagen, to the enthusiasm of his compatriots in Denmark.
“The departure from Denmark was really incredible, one of the most beautiful experiences of my life, especially during the team presentation it was very emotional for me, almost overwhelming. I imagined it would be something huge, but not so much. Of course, quite “That puts pressure, but the external pressure is not enough for me, what I put on myself is important. I have never had problems keeping up the pressure”, he stressed.
On the cobblestone stage, he recalled with good humor what he had experienced when he had mechanical problems.
“It’s better to laugh than to cry. I made a mistake. My chain came off and I got stuck. I had to stop and put it back on, which would have been faster than five times faster than changing bikes. It was fun to watch it on TV.” It was a great team job, without my colleagues being four minutes away, they saved me in the overall classification, I am very grateful ”, he assured.
Source: La Verdad
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