Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 09:57
Jonas Vingegaard must acknowledge his superior in Paris-Nice in Tadej Pogacar. Vingegaard follows well behind in the general classification and seems exhausted for the overall victory. At Jumbo-Visma, however, they are not worried. “Last year that also happened in Tirreno-Adriatico.”
At The last news said sports director Grischa Niermann that Vingegaard was disappointed after the fourth stage, when he was released by Pogacar. “Naturally. He started with high ambitions, but ran into himself a bit. It was one and a half kilometers from the finish. He went over his limit and paid in cash. There was one better, nothing wrong with that. That is also cycling.”
Tadej Pogacar hits a double blow in mountain stage Paris-Nice, Jonas Vingegaard gets a big blow
“I slept well the past few nights, you know. We can be absolutely satisfied with the condition of Jonas”, Niermann puts it in perspective. “He has a solid foundation, he already proved that in O Gran Camiño. The main goal remains the Tour de France. That does not alter the fact that he also wants to perform well in other competitions. That’s why he doesn’t hang his head here.”
Niermann: “But who ultimately won in July?”
The stages of Saturday and Sunday can still shake up the general classification in Paris-Nice, Niermann also sees that. “But will he be beaten by Pogacar? So be it. That also happened last year in Tirreno-Adriatico. He had no chance against Tadej there. . But who finally won in July?”. Niermann is of course referring to Vingegaard’s overall victory in last year’s Tour de France.
“For Pogacar and Vingegaard, the Tour de France has already started”
