Tour France 2022 | Jumbo Visma is ‘tired’ of Pogacar: “he forces us to be in front all day…”

07/17/2022 at 09:32

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Jonas Vingegaard’s team, leader of the Tour de France, is clear that the Slovenian is the main rival

“It is quite normal that Pogacar manages to isolate Jonas Vingegaard from our team when he attacks,” they say.

the belgian Wout Van Aertgreen jersey of the Tour, and the rest of Jumbo Visma is clear that the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar will continue to attack in the Pyrenees and has not yet said its last word.

“It is quite normal that Pogacar manages to isolate Jonas Vingegaard from our team when he attacks. After all, we lead the pack all day. He is one of the strongest riders in the peloton and forces us to be at the front all day“, commented the Herentals broker.

Van Aert He specified that “when the attacks started, there were about forty riders in front, in different groups, and I tried to control, but I had Tadej on my wheel, so I had to slow down. It was a difficult start, because the attacks had also rivals of the general classification”.

VAN AERT, POINTS LEADER AND SQUIRTER

Van Aerta man who multiplies himself to work for his leader and defend his green jersey, admitted his progression as a cyclist and recalled the potential of the Jumbo Visma.

I feel very good in this Tour de France, every year I am a better climber. We showed that we are capable of fighting for the yellow and green jerseys. I don’t need much help to chase points, just Christophe Laporte”, he concluded.

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