Paris wanted to say goodbye to the Tour. gray day and with a menacing rain, perhaps as a tribute to Jonas Vingegaard, to feel himself in his spirited Denmark, as if he wanted to create the climate suitable for that complete cyclist who has already marked an era, rolling as if they were the streets of the fishing village where he worked on the market before he became a star on the French roads, and who no longer just looks at the Tour, but seeks new challenges. First, manage tour next month.

Vingegaard is said to be more discreet—more extroverted—than Tadej Pogacar, the cyclist whose smile captivates as much as his legs, and perhaps for this reason deprives the Danish star of more love from the public. And often because fans depend more on the loser than the winner, as happened with Raymond Poulidor, who was always defeated by Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx.

Jumbo sample

But 2023 was the Tour de Vingegaard and the world’s best squad Jumbo’s Tour de France, “the team that had a plan for me from day one”; The excellent team that won the Giro with Primoz Roglic in May and is looking to conquer the big three this year is without a doubt. that’s why he’s leaving Vingegaard on tour collaborating in this way with the Slovenian partner with the intention that either of them will arrive in red on the streets of Madrid.

It represents a change in running style for the Danish cyclist, who has been noted to be more adaptable than Pogacar, but the only thing that sets him apart is that he’s less competitive and definitely more focused on the Tour as the Slovenian phenomenon triumphs everywhere; More education than competition. However Vingegaard won the O Gran Camiño in February; Itzulia in April and the Critérium del Dauphiné in June. In other words, nothing hangs in the air, not even the decision to run the non-improvised Vuelta now.

Pedro Delgado’s opinion

“take revenge A product of jumbo technology. But I think pogakar At the same level and if the Slovenian cyclist did not perform as expected, it is because of the fall he experienced in Liège in April. “Vingegaard, above all else, is very lucky to be racing on a team for which the season has been carefully prepared,” says Pedro Delgado, winner of the 1988 Tour.

Óscar Pereiro’s analysis

He’s a much more affordable cyclist pogakar. Therefore, the Slovenian, who was much more explosive and gave him air, did not attack his opponent, but for a few seconds in the final stage of the Pyrenees and in the Puy de Dôme, because take revengeAccording to his team, he knew the Tur’s fate would be at stake in the only scheduled time trial. “You can compare them Cristiano Ronaldo And Messi; one likes to show off and the other has always been to the point. “Pogacar runs with his heart, and Vingegaard runs with his head.” Oscar PereiroThe 2006 Tour winner And now the head is telling the Tour winner he should go to the Vuelta because after winning the yellow jersey last year he lost his concentration and then it became harder to get back into the competition.

Statement by Fernando Escartín

“The Tour would have changed if Pogacar had not crashed in Liège, but I also think that the Slovenian rider should focus more on preparing for the French race all season,” he warns. fernando escartinThird on the 1999 Tour.

But next year will be a novelty between Florence and Nice, the start and end of the Tour of 2024. donut, after winning the penultimate stage. “Next year we won’t be alone because more young people will come.” he meant to say Remco Evenepoel What a big duel is expected between them take revenge and the last winner of the Vuelta on the tour of Spain-. “Both should keep in mind next year’s coming” double Therefore, they will need to be aware of what to do, especially if the Tour organization decides to do a longer trial for the benefit of the Belgian cyclist,” he confirmed. Thin.

Joseba Beloki’s review

“Vingegaard had a much more cohesive team than before. pogakar But on previous mountain stages, it was already apparent that the Slovenian driver wasn’t pedaling the way he wanted before he collapsed to the ground,” he comments. Joseba BelokiThree times the podium in Paris.

Cloudy Paris surrendered to the consistency of Vingegaard, who was happy on the podium in his second victory, already thinking about the Vuelta after finishing a dream Tour for him, which resulted in the Belgian’s victory. Jordi Meeus On the Champs Elysees.