Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard: The Butterfly Effect

[Krzysztof_O]

He looks super fit. The questions are: is he mentally up for the fight and will the absence of racing leave him in dept deep into the Tour.

Two biggest doubts are:
1) Decline of physical form at some point due to rushed preparation (starting from scratch and optimizing w/kg as quickly as possible - in like 6-7 weeks).
2) Mental aspect: the fear of dangerous, fast riding. It can sting him on Galibier stage already (If Pog can't gap him on the ascent he will try on the descent).

 

[SHAD0W93]

He looks super fit. The questions are: is he mentally up for the fight and will the absence of racing leave him in dept deep into the Tour?

You can look super fit and still not be feeling well. Training doesn’t equal race condition.

If you're thinking about his lungs, I believe they've been replaced with some kind of Rube Goldberg machine, which can be operated from the Visma control room.

We could see him in an Iron Lung if any can be found operational.

 

[Extinction]

You can look super fit and still not be feeling well. Training doesn’t equal race condition.

Exactly as I suggested.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We could see him in an Iron Lung if any can be found operational.

If his shape isn't great, he could end up needing one after Galibier.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Exactly as I suggested.

You suggested mentally and that he could fall apart deep into the race like Pogacar I would assume. I’m suggesting he isn’t good to began with barring a miracle.

 

[Medvind]

De Plus: "I hear from good sources that Vingegaard is more than ready". Wonder what sources.

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[SHAD0W93]

De Plus: "I hear from good sources that Vingegaard is more than ready". Wonder what sources.

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If he is, it will definitely make for a more interesting race.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

De Plus: "I hear from good sources that Vingegaard is more than ready". Wonder what sources.

"I hear from good sources that Jonas Vingegaard is more than ready" - Former Visma rider Laurens De Plus shares his knowledge of defending Tour de France champion

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You are spot on. Recently I got to know a source inside JV. A female but I can't tell you more details. The plan is to survive Pogacar's onslaught in the first part of the race, limit the losses and gain in the last weekend. If everything goes well, Vingo should be able to make up some time on Bonette stage already but the Tsar-Bomb is prepared for Nice TT. This is where Grischa will tell the password and the world will shatter. UAE, Bora and QS guys will be like:

 

[AmRacer]

Grischa will tell the password

"Hurry up, baby is coming."

 

[Medvind]

Mission for UAE is simple, see to it that Pog is relatively fresh in the 3rd week so he doesn't crack and lose minutes. Therefore it is a bit risky to go too hard in the beginning of the tour. It must really pay off. I Vinge looks solid, then save energy for the 3rd week and just collect bonus seconds when possible during week 1 and 2. He will take 30s on Vinge in the first itt.

 

[AmRacer]

Mission for UAE is simple, see to it that Pog is relatively fresh in the 3rd week so he doesn't crack and lose minutes. Therefore it is a bit risky to go too hard in the beginning of the tour. It must really pay off. I Vinge looks solid, then save energy for the 3rd week and just collect bonus seconds when possible during week 1 and 2. He will take 30s on Vinge in the first itt.

If all big 3/4 take it easy the first two weeks. We will have a boooooring Tour.

 

[Froome]

If all big 3/4 take it easy the first two weeks. We will have a boooooring Tour.

The route is garbage in the first 2 weeks. They will not risk that much. Vingegaard if things work well, will just wheelsuck in the first 2 weeks Pogacar or even remco and roglic.

 

[noob]

"Hurry up, baby is coming."

Jesus! Who is the baby?!

 

[scribers]

You are spot on. Recently I got to know a source inside JV. A female but I can't tell you more details.

Can we at least see a few pictures?

 

[Medvind]

If all big 3/4 take it easy the first two weeks. We will have a boooooring Tour.

Let us hope the Ineos guys will spice it up then.

 

[dennisdy]

Mission for UAE is simple, see to it that Pog is relatively fresh in the 3rd week so he doesn't crack and lose minutes. Therefore it is a bit risky to go too hard in the beginning of the tour. It must really pay off. I Vinge looks solid, then save energy for the 3rd week and just collect bonus seconds when possible during week 1 and 2. He will take 30s on Vinge in the first itt.

I agree that UAE should keep Pog fresh. However, Pogacar always tries to win all the stages he can. This has been his Achilles heel in 2022 and 2023. We will also see how he recovers from Covid.

I still have hopes for Vingegaard. You are underestimating his chances in the time trials. In the last two Tours Pogacar only beat him by 8 seconds in the wet Copenhagen tt. Vingegaard won the subsequent two.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Jesus! Who is the baby?!

The one he and Trine are expecting. If it's a girl they'll name her Agnetha. It'll be Björn or Benny if it's a boy.

 

[Poursuivant]

Honestly, I think he will be really good, no lower than second come Nice

 

[Medvind]

I agree that UAE should keep Pog fresh. However, Pogacar always tries to win all the stages he can. This has been his Achilles heel in 2022 and 2023. We will also see how he recovers from Covid.

I still have hopes for Vingegaard. You are underestimating his chances in the time trials. In the last two Tours Pogacar only beat him by 8 seconds in the wet Copenhagen tt. Vingegaard won the subsequent two.

Reasons I think Pog will take 30s on Vinge in the first itt is that it is not as hilly as the last one, Vinge -due to injuries- haven't trained on the itt bike that much before the tour, Vinge's form might not be super until the last week, and that Pog's tt seems to have improved. Sure, I might be wrong, but this is what I think.

 

[Froome]

Reasons I think Pog will take 30s on Vinge in the first itt is that it is not as hilly as the last one, Vinge -due to injuries- haven't trained on the itt bike that much before the tour, Vinge's form might not be super until the last week, and that Pog's tt seems to have improved. Sure, I might be wrong, but this is what I think.

Probably Pog will take 30 on Vingegaard because the TT setup of Visma is trash, unless they improved that area.

 

[Didinho]

Vingo has a Paw Patrol tattoo on his hand. The love for his kid/family is unmatched.

 

[Lequack]

Vingo has a Paw Patrol tattoo on his hand. The love for his kid/family is unmatched.

He keeps getting more tattoos. Is he turning into a bad boy?

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[Rechtschreibfehler]

He keeps getting more tattoos. Is he turning into a bad boy?

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Isn't tattos = bad boy like a last millenium thing?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He keeps getting more tattoos. Is he turning into a bad boy?

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Quite fitting that he's chosen the water pup, but Skye's the limit.

 

[AmRacer]

The one he and Trine are expecting. If it's a girl they'll name her Agnetha. It'll be Björn or Benny if it's a boy.

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