Absent from the press conference of the “top riders” of Tour de France 2025 the day before, Jonas Vingegaard expressed himself in length this Friday morning during the one organized by his own team Visma | Lease a Bike At the Mercure hotel, near Lille airport. On the eve of the big departure and in front of a packed room, the Danish has of course returned to his new duel for the yellow jersey to come with his big rival Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES-XRG). And vAinqueur of editions 2022 and 2023 had arrived decreased last year following its serious fall on the Basque country tour and had to bow before the domination of the Slovenian … but he now considers himself at his best level and feels ready to take revenge on this 112nd Tour de France. “If I was afraid of Tadej, I wouldn't be there. Tadej has few weak points. If he had any, I wouldn't tell him. We always keep these cards for us“, He said loud and clear.
VIDEO – The Jonas Vingegaard press conference, relaxed
“I can say that I am stronger than ever”
“After this terrible fall, it took me much more time than expected to find my initial level. Almost a year. So many weeks in bed, and I lost a lot of muscle mass. My body only feels before falling for a few months. I can say that I am stronger than ever“, Admitted Jonas Vingegaard. “I am at the highest level that I have ever reached. Last year, I also participated in the Tour at a high level, but the difference with that year is obviously important. I am a little heavier, but it is thanks to the muscle mass that I recovered. We will see if it is enough. I'm not afraid of Tadej. If it was, I wouldn't be there. He would then have been better not to start. Of course, we are not afraid of Tadej, but we respect him.”
“If I can help Van Aert along the way, I will do it without hesitation …”
“What is the plan? I'm not going to tell you. Of course we have a plan to beat Pogacar, but we cannot say it to the media“A fun one Awesome Very relaxed alongside his lieutenant Matteo Jorgenson and its sports director Grischa Niermann. “Simon Yates is a very strong guy, just like Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson. For me, it's a dream team, climbing as on the dish“. He also returned to this first part of a peige and little mountainous race.”It will be important not to waste time. It will be very eventful and I have never seen a massive sprint on the first day, but from what I saw, it's very chaotic. We must avoid trouble and then we can make the difference in the mountains. I will be very happy if Wout Van Aert won a stage and wear the yellow jersey. Our main goal is the yellow jersey in Paris, MWell if I can help Van Aert along the way, without compromising this goal, I will do it without hesitation.
