Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Mountain Sprinter

[Froome]

An interview with danish TV2:

Kryptisk Vingegaard er åben for stor ændring

Jonas Vingegaard har aldrig tidligere kørt Giro d'Italia, men det kan måske ændre sig næste år.

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Maybe the Giro can be a good preparation if the route is light like last year, and the competition is weak, but if Roglic or Remco go to the Giro as a main target he needs to be more close to 100% than 85%.

 

[Mlarsen]

Last year the weather at the Giro was very good. If this years Giro is normal weather in may....that is cold weather with rain and wind......it will not be ideal preparation for the TDF for Jonas.

 

[Berniece]

Maybe the Giro can be a good preparation if the route is light like last year, and the competition is weak, but if Roglic or Remco go to the Giro as a main target he needs to be more close to 100% than 85%.

I want him to ride TDF-Vuelta and win twice. Just so Evenepoel can win the Giro and WC.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, at which point do you think he's likely to make the final decision about riding the Giro next year?
Towards the end of this year, or at the beginning of next year.

 

[AmRacer]

So, at which point do you think he's likely to make the final decision about riding the Giro next year?
Towards the end of this year, or at the beginning of next year.

Just after Tadej has announced he will do the Tour - Vuelta.

 

[Berniece]

So, at which point do you think he's likely to make the final decision about riding the Giro next year?
Towards the end of this year, or at the beginning of next year.

End of the year. At least that's when he announced his program for 2024.

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1859862938468720970

View: https://x.com/Domestique___/status/1859862938468720970

 

[AmRacer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1859862938468720970

View: https://x.com/Domestique___/status/1859862938468720970

And he crushed climing records

 

[Froome]

And he crushed climing records

It doesn't mean that much. I think even landa crushed climbing records.

 

[Peyroteo94]

So, at which point do you think he's likely to make the final decision about riding the Giro next year?
Towards the end of this year, or at the beginning of next year.

We will know in December. I hope he doesn't ride the Giro. I think he can reach Pogacar's ceilling but he can't have his "high base level" so I don't believe he can cruise in the Giro at 80-90% like Pogacar. A full peak Vingegaard vs a full peak Pogacar is all I want to see in the biggest rivalry Cycling has ever witnessed

 

[Luthor]

Giro is definitely not the best preparation for Tour despite what Pog did last year. He was cooked in the Vuelta last year after Tour. I think Vingegaard is gonna skip the Giro unless he gets a load of money.

 

[RedheadDane]

Giro is definitely not the best preparation for Tour despite what Pog did last year. He was cooked in the Vuelta last year after Tour. I think Vingegaard is gonna skip the Giro unless he gets a load of money.

In fact, Pogačar was so cooked after the Tour this year, he didn't even do the Vuelta.

 

[Luthor]

In fact, Pogačar was so cooked after the Tour this year, he didn't even do the Vuelta.

Kuss was super cooked this year, understandable to not do the triple for Pog. There is also the risk of crashes. If Jonas crashes in Giro, his chances for TdF are gone. Pogacar took a gamble this year because last 2 years he ended up with no GTs. I think Jonas is not willing to do it, not until he loses in full form. Guys like Remco/Roglic can easily do it, their chances of winning TdF are far lower.

 

[Berniece]

We will know in December. I hope he doesn't ride the Giro. I think he can reach Pogacar's ceilling but he can't have his "high base level" so I don't believe he can cruise in the Giro at 80-90% like Pogacar. A full peak Vingegaard vs a full peak Pogacar is all I want to see in the biggest rivalry Cycling has ever witnessed

I think Vingegaard can cruise at 80-90% with an opposition like Pogacar had. He's shown multiple times that he is levels above others during spring stage races.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So, at which point do you think he's likely to make the final decision about riding the Giro next year?
Towards the end of this year, or at the beginning of next year.

Whenever RCS have figured out how much money they'll be able to offer him.

 

[Froome]

Nevertheless, i think the best decision for Vingegaard is doing the Tour/Vuelta next year, just like Pogacar will do, and facing him two times in a row.

I don't think is the time to do the Giro. First let's try the double Tour/Vuelta.

 

[Oldermanish]

In fact, Pogačar was so cooked after the Tour this year, he didn't even do the Vuelta.

....just those other races. He won.

 

[Cookster15]

In fact, Pogačar was so cooked after the Tour this year, he didn't even do the Vuelta.

But after the Tour Pogacar won:

September:
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
World Championships Road Race

October:
Giro dell'Emilia
Il Lombardia

I don't think he decided against the Vuelta because he was cooked. It simply wasn't in his plans. Just as well perhaps.