Jonas Vingegaard in tears after success

Jonas Vingegaard’s words after his victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France

Jonas Vingegaard è burst into tears after his victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France. The Danish champion triumphed in a sprint over Tadej Pogacar at the finish line in Le Lorain, returning to success three months after his terrible crash in the Tour of the Basque Country.

“This victory means a lot,” stressed the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider, in the words reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, “think of everything I have gone through in the last few months, to the’being able to get back on my feet after the fall in which I really thought I was going to die. And, if I made it, è thanks to my family: I won for them, for everyone who believed in me".

"I am just happy to even be at this Tour and I am surprised to be going soì strong. I couldn’t follow Tadej at the beginning on his very strong attack, then I just fought back, I didn’t think I would catch him and instead….".

"Towards the finish line we worked in agreement until the sprint and è it was a surprise for me to win in the sprint: I never thought I would make it. It è not a psychological battle between us, the race è long, I only think about making my pace from here to Nice" concluded Vingegaard.