Jonas Vingegaard

Jumbo Visma's Wout Van Aert, now with only Thibaut Pinot and Dani Martinez, were up the road. With 30-odd kilometres to go. Vingegaard came very close to wiping ...

He could ride with Pog to the finishing climb and make his move. There was still 27 km to go, and a tough climb to the finish. Furthermore, the yellow jersey had a teammate up the road, so there was no reason to go solo and risk it all. The descent was a hairy one as well, with sections of it with gravel. Time was running out for the Slovenian to make up time. Was it purely sportsmanship?

No 2020 repeat? Jumbo-Visma, Jonas Vingegarad leave no stone unturned for Tour de France decider on Saturday.

“And that’s how we approach it.” “It’s not ideal, but the ASO and Santini are doing a good job. Pogačar has it all to play for. “Whatever happens in the sprint day, on the day of the time trial, you have to go as fast as possible, and anything is possible, also taking time,” Zeeman added. The team of Jonas Vingegard is keeping ice cool ahead of the 40.7-kilometer time trial likely to make real the team’s dream of a yellow jersey on Saturday. But with more than three minutes to lean on and a wave of confidence in Vingegaard’s legs, Jumbo-Visma’s three-year wait for the maillot jaune is within reach.

The 2022 Tour de France is coming to an end this weekend, and after 22 days and 18 stages it is looking like we know the winner. Jonas Vingegaard won stage ...

He probably could have ridden away from Roglic if he wanted to, but he’s played the team role” Robbie said. Jonas Vingegaard won stage 18 yesterday and is now closing in on an overall victory, just two more days to get through for his first Tour de France win. So why was Jonas Vingegaard overlooked?

Christophe Laporte sprung a surprise to win stage 19 as his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard retained his Tour de France lead.

"This though was more than just recompense, it's massive. Van Aert has a huge advantage in the race for the sprint points green jersey and is guaranteed to win it just crossing the line on Sunday's run to the Champs Elysees, where he won the final stage in 2021 ahead of Mark Cavendish. "Last time he said that to me was at Paris-Nice," he said of a stage where he, van Aert and Primoz Roglic raced ahead to win on the Tour de France build up eight-day race.

Jonas Vingegaard retained the Yellow Jersey after an emphatic win on Thursday with the sprinters primed for glory today.

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Vingegaard not letting guard down for Saturday's TT after sailing through one more day in yellow jersey on Friday.

“I wouldn’t say it’s something the team talks a lot about. “I’ll try to go fast, but without any risks.” “It’s been an incredible Tour for us so for, five stage wins, the yellow jersey, the green, the polka dots.

Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark clinched his first Tour de France title by taking second in Saturday's time trial before Sunday's ceremonial ride into Paris.

“It’s hard for me to put words on it,” he said. Vingegaard was a revelation of the 2021 Tour, taking a distant runner-up to Pogacar in his second-ever Grand Tour. He started believing he could one day win a Tour when he dropped Pogacar on Mont Ventoux, one of the Tour’s iconic climbs. Vingegaard extended his advantage in the overall standings to 3:34 over Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, the two-time reigning Tour champion, after more than 76 hours on the bike over the last three weeks.

Jumbo-Visma rider answers question in his press conference about why the public should believe in his overall victory.

I want to come back to try and win another one but it’s not like I have a goal of wanting to win five. I think that we couldn’t dream of a better Tour.” He has shown no level of fatigue, a point that rival Geraint Thomas (Ineos-Grenadiers) made during his post-stage press conference. It could add to that tally in Paris if Wout van Aert can claim the sprint in the French capital for the second time running. As far as winner’s press conferences go, Vingegaard’s performance in front of the cameras was very similar to Chris Froome’s during his years of domination. Jumbo-Visma has been in a league of its own, while Van Aert’s performances have simply been jaw-dropping. I can say that to everyone of you,” he told the gathered media and photographers after stage 20. It’s not just Vingegaard who has bossed this year’s Tour de France. His entire Jumbo-Visma team has been on point. At 25, he has many opportunities to come back and win multiple Tours. This was Vingegaard’s first press conference as a Tour de France winner. “Aerodynamics. Of course I would say that I’m a better rider now. We’ve done a lot of tests in the wind tunnel and on the track,” he said.

Wout van Aert captured the final time trial on Saturday, but Jonas Vingegaard increased his overall lead in Stage 20 is closing in a Tour de France title.

Vingegaard built his success in the mountains. Van Aert, who also claimed the best sprinter's green jersey, has proved he can win on all surfaces and could be a leader in his own right in any given team. Van Aert crossed the finish line with a blistering average speed of 50.9 kph. "The battle between me and Jonas for the yellow jersey has been very special," Pogacar said. Vingegaard, who is not a pure specialist of the race against the clock, could have played it safe given his more than three-minute lead at the start. "Since last year, I always believed I could do it and now it's happened.

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) is in such a strong position going into the Stage 20 time trial that he can "afford a crash" and still win the Tour.

Tour de France Tour de France Pogacar has been in a not entirely dissimilar position before.

Jonas Vingegaard thundered through the last serious test of the Tour de France to increase his overall lead and all but guarantee winning cycling's biggest ...

Vingegaard built his success in the mountains. Van Aert, who also claimed the best sprinter’s green jersey, has proved he can win on all surfaces and could be a leader in his own right on any given team. Van Aert crossed the finish line with a blistering average speed of 31.6 mph. “The battle between me and Jonas for the yellow jersey has been very special,“ Pogacar said. Vingegaard, who is not a pure specialist of the race against the clock, could have played it safe given his more than three-minute lead at the start. “Since last year, I always believed I could do it and now it’s happened.