Vingegaard: Tour de France has been a big, big learning process for me

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) after stage 18 of the Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) after stage 18 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout van Aert was in the mixed zone atop Luz Ardiden discussing his prospects for the final time trial of the Tour de France when he felt a tap on his shoulder. Jonas Vingegaard wanted to express his thanks for the work done, and the Belgian champion's interview was interrupted by an embrace.

Jumbo-Vismas' Tour was an ill-starred one from the outset when the bulk of the team went down in a crash on the opening stage, but they have responded with stage victories through Van Aert and Sepp Kuss, and, it seems, a place on the final podium in Paris through the surprising Vingegaard.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.