"We will keep it a secret": Vingegaard talks about his 2 bad days in the Tour

Jonas Vingegaard's statements prior to the start of La Vuelta leave us with a cyclist who has self-critiqued after his defeat in the Tour de France and who only values winning to justify a season in which he has not excelled.

Jonas Vingegaard assumes his role as the top favorite for the final victory in La Vuelta 2025

Jonas Vingegaard's analysis and that of Visma-Lease a Bike of what happened in the Tour de France 2025 seems to have been fruitful as inferred from the statements of the leader of the Dutch team for La Vuelta 2025: "We believe we have solved it. But we will keep it a secret. Will I never have a bad day again? It can always happen, although we hope not." However, Vingegaard has preferred not to give clues to his rivals about what he has done to solve it.

It is worth remembering that, despite the superiority shown by Tadej Pogacar in the Tour de France, the differences achieved by the Slovenian in the general classification were forged on two specific days: the time trial in Caen and the tough stage of Hautacam. The rest of the Tour, the Slovenian did not show himself to be markedly superior. In any case, Jonas Vingegaard did prove to be notably superior to the rest except, obviously, compared to Tadej.

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In any case, Jonas Vingegaard presents himself at the start of La Vuelta 2025 relaxed and confident in victory and, in fact, assumes that the only valid result, after a season in which he has only won the Volta ao Algarve, is victory, especially considering that the Dane has already announced his absence in a World Championship in Rwanda that seemed to suit his qualities due to the toughness of the proposed route.

Vingegaard points out the duo of leaders from UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Joao Almeida and Juan Ayuso, as his main rivals in the fight for the red jersey. However, the man who worried him the most was Richard Carapaz, so the last-minute withdrawal of the Ecuadorian undoubtedly paves the way for the victory of the Visma-Lease a Bike cyclist.

Jonas Vingegaard also spoke about his preparation for this 2025 edition of La Vuelta a España "I have done everything I had to do, and now we will see if I am at 90, 95, or 100 percent. I have been in Annecy for the last two weeks, and it is an environment that I enjoy a lot. I am looking forward to the Vuelta. I always enjoy racing in Spain, and winning the Vuelta has always been one of the great goals of my career.".