The Danish Jonas Vingegaard He said on Friday that he was stronger than ever before, while preparing to challenge the current champion, Tadej PogacarFor the title of Tour de France, which begins this Saturday. Danish, winner of 2022 and 2023, intends to recover the crown in front of Sloveno Pogacar.
“I think I can say I am stronger than before ”Vingegaard said at a press conference on Friday. “Last year I was at a very high level in France’s tour, but otherwise.” “Now it’s weight than last year, but it’s muscle and we know it also provides more strength. So I can say I’m at the highest level. “
The 28 -Year -old Cyclist He ended second in the edition of last year, more than six minutes from PogacarBut its preparation for the edition has been hindered by serious injuries suffering months before.
“There is one Huge differences with respect to last year. Last year I came back from the dread -awful fall and, to be honest, more than me thought to recover me Really, “Vingegaard said.” It took me almost a year for almost a year to be like my previous accident. “
The rival between Vingegaard and Pogacar, awarded the last five editions of the tour, will continue after Slovenian won the Danish victory in the Criterium Du Duuphine last month, with 59 seconds of margin. “Having a rival as good as Tadej gets the best in itself. And you know you need to train hard every day to try to compete with him,” Vingegaard said.
“It makes me better. I admire Tadej a lot. This is a very much -like -so -so -a -very cyclist. I only have good words about her. “
Vingegaard will be supported by a strong Visma-To Bike equipment where the winner will appear in Italian turn Simon YatesThe champion of tour of Spain 2023 SEPP KUSS And the twice winner in Paris-Nice Matteo Jorgenson And the super roller Wout Van Aert. “I think we have the strongest team too,” Vingegaard said.
Source: La Verdad
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