Vingegaard full of ambition for restart in San Sebastián and Poland
After an impressive rehabilitation and three weeks of racing at the highest level in the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard took a step back. Following a short period of rest and a good training block, the Dane is now ready for the Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa and the Tour de Pologne. "I feel fresh for these two special races."
Three weeks of the Tour de France forced Vingegaard to take a break. "I was very tired after the Tour. For five days, I did absolutely nothing. I recharged my batteries and then started training again. Everything went well. I currently feel fresh and am ready to take on the next two races," the Dane explains.
Return to familiar grounds
The double Tour de France winner continues his season in the Basque Country and Poland. "The race in San Sebastián and the Tour of Poland are two beautiful races. Moreover, I have a special bond with Poland. It was where I achieved my first victory in the WorldTour," recalls the two-time Tour winner.
"It feels like I still have something to prove there"
"It feels like I still have something to prove there," Vingegaard continues. "In 2019, I won the queen stage. I then started in the leader’s jersey, but I couldn’t secure the overall victory. I am determined to win this year, but of course, the competition is not to be underestimated."
After a heavy crash in the Tour of the Basque Country early April, the Dane returns to Basque territory for the first time. "It will be special to return to the Basque Country after everything that happened a few months ago. Fortunately, I also have many good memories of that region, so I am really looking forward to racing there again."
"It will be special to return to the Basque Country"
"In San Sebastián, the hardest parts are at the end of the race. In Poland, the beginning will also be very tough. There is a very challenging stage at the end of the race too, so we will need to stay focused all week. I hope to compete for the highest possible result in both races."
Sprinting with Kooij
Maarten Wynants acts as sports director in Poland. "Of course, we are going for the general classification with Jonas. He has some unfinished business in Poland. We’ll see how he has recovered after the Tour, but he is definitely very motivated," says Wynants.
The Belgian also has Olav Kooij at his disposal next week, who achieved his first WorldTour victory in Poland two years ago. "With Olav, we are aiming for a stage win again. That has worked out in the past two years as well. We first want to try to win at least one stage. Then we’ll see. It’s clear that we are at the start line with ambition."
