I don't think he's had Covid this year (at least I haven't heard about it, and I haven't been able to find confirmation either). And he said he had just finished a long training camp when he won Drôme Classic.
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I don't think he's had Covid this year (at least I haven't heard about it, and I haven't been able to find confirmation either). And he said he had just finished a long training camp when he won Drôme Classic.
This is from his win interview last week, so I assumed he had it recently.
You contracted Covid-19 during the preparation which particularly weakened you. Does that make this victory even more special?
" No. It's not the first time I've said this, but there are no races more special than another. Yes I had the Covid, yes I was a little sick, but that's no excuse not to participate or not to win a race. »
How important was this race to you for your recovery?
“It was of particular importance because it is good to have a good start to the season. »
It's just a bit weird that it hasn't been heavily reported in Danish media then.
He wasn't feeling good on the bike today, but it's very early to conclude that he's lost his level from last year. He porbably won't be able to challenge Pogacar for the win now, but if he's feeling better in the next days he's still in the battle for the podium.
He has sometimes off days after coming back from altitude (Jebel Hafeet and Dauphiné last season) and also minor days in the first stages of a stage race,for example he was suffering a lot in second stage of Basque Country to stay with the favourites group.
Maybe that was the case yesterday, but still counting on him for the hard stages for sure.
Maybe that was the case yesterday, but still counting on him for the hard stages for sure.
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This interview is already a legend.
Do you guys think Vingegaard would drop Pog on Stelvio? (simply because it's the longest climb, not because anyone is going there any time soon)
This Pogacar doesn’t get dropped anywhere by anyone.
Nice to see him get better as the race progressed. I don't think he can beat Pog at the Tour but perhaps the 1-2 punch from him and Rogla can at least give us a show.
Yeah he is starting to become more annoying by the race.
Because... he didn't pull while having a teammate in yellow?
Is Carlos annoying too as he got dragged by Soler for kilometeres?
Or is a concept of team sport and having tactical advantage in numbers and GC positions annoying?
I don't know if it was a verbal attack, but I doubt he was exchanging phone numbers with Vlasov.
The only thing annoying to me was that he managed to get everyone to pull both yesterday and today. Him hitting the ground with Vlasov was more fun than annoying to watch. What surprises me is that the peleton takes his lead 
In the breakaway it's just logic to act as he did.
I am curious about what Horner is gonna say tonight
In the breakaway it's just logic to act as he did.
I am curious about what Horner is gonna say tonight
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Yeah as a number two in last years Tour you are passed the situation where this kind of *** riding is acceptable for me.
With Rodriguez I did not like it much either, but at least that is a youngster who was already out of contention for GC. Vingegaard is not. In fact one might argue that after last years Tour he was the most proven GC rider at the front. So *** tactics. Especially the moment where he did enter the train, only to tell the third guy to take over when he was in second place.
He looks the strongest in the race - Hopefully he'll let loose in stage 6.
I think basically Roglič said today that they were having Jonas at the front on purpose so I gather that's really what they did go for. Let's see who they ride for tomorrow.
Wrong sport, wrong sport Vinge its not hockey, although a nice tackle into the boards today
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