Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Love in Iberia

[KoopaCycling]

Lots of people talking nonsense. I did not see a weaker Jonas last year. coming in second and winning the vuelta.
All i see is him just staying at his level.

What Pogacar does is irrelevant to Jonas his performances.

 

[Red Rick]

Realistically, Vingegaards' performance in the Tour was weaker last year than in 2024. But that's more down to either *** up the preperation or other factors, that's not some severe state of decline.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

I still think Vingegaard races too little, but i like what he said about Almeida.
He might grow on me yet.

What did he say?

 

[YavorD]

I still think Vingegaard races too little, but i like what he said about Almeida.
He might grow on me yet.

Don't think it's accurate he races too little.
In a disrupted spring last year, he still had 62 days (with 2 GT's) . In the years when he tried Tour-Vuelta Froome had about 70 dyas without disruptions.
And I don't think people said he races "too little".

 

[KoopaCycling]

he gets his race days from Gt's & GC. that's different from having a mix. You can cut half those gc days away. As he just needs to stay upright in those. I understand what i wrote is a bit short-sighted, but there is also truth in it imo.

 

[aphronesis]

What did he say?

https://www.idlprocycling.com/cycling/almeidas-comment-about-vingegaard-comes-back-to-bite-that-works-both-ways

 

[YavorD]

he gets his race days from Gt's & GC. that's different from having a mix. You can cut half those gc days away. As he just needs to stay upright in those. I understand what i wrote is a bit short-sighted, but there is also truth in it imo.

I can see your point and I don't fully deny it.
But for a GT rider aiming for 2 GT's while riding against Pogacar probably requires a bit measured racing.
I would be more critical to him if he was doing Nibali 2014 or, God forbid, Armstrong in his late years.
But at least he shows in a good enough shape to fight for the wins.