The team Visma | Lease a Bike had been clear before the 5th stage of Tour de France And his time trial in Caen: only three of his runners (Jonas Vingegaard, Matteo Jorgenson and Edoardo Affini) would make the time, the others playing him in recovery mode to optimize the forces of bees for the rest of the Tour. The instructions were therefore respected to the letter, like the performance of Victor Campenaerts (177th at 3'10 “of the winner Remco Evenepoel) and Wout van Aert (100th to 4'32 “), yet quite capable of targeting a top 10 or even better on this type of course. A little before its two leaders Awesome (13E) and Jorgenson (11th) do not miss their time, WAva So returned to his “OFF” day and tried to justify this choice in front of the media.
Video – Wout Van Aert did not do the time in Caen
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“I would have given everything here if I still had a chance of a yellow jersey, but it is no longer the case”
“Yesterday (Tuesday), I was happy to feel better, but it is also obvious that I still need to improve myself. In such a specific discipline, you have to be prepared. I have absolutely not used the time trial bike to train in recent times“He said.”I would have given everything here if I still had a chance of a yellow jersey, but it is no longer the case. So I prefer to focus on the next days. It was not necessary to do this time thoroughly for me. What had today was to spend the time and have a quiet day in the middle of the round to be ready for what happens. I sincerely think that I had no chance against the fastest runners on this route, with my preparation. Remco (Evenepoel) is the big favorite on a fast and flat time“.
Prognosis without surprise winner for Van Aertwho saw his compatriot win 16 “before Tadej Pogacar… but less with regard to his teammate Awesome. “I think he is really strong, he has of course a chance, I believe in him“, He then declared, before the Danish conceded a little later 1'05” on Pogacar. A huge gap and a hell of a blow to the ambitions of final victory for the Comma.
