Jonas Vingegaard ramps up preparations for Tour de France with Hautacam and Col de Peyresourde recons

Two friends fell by chance on the double winner of the Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard on Monday 28 April during a cycling trip in the Pyrénées bearnaises. A meeting that the two young amateur cyclists will not forget.

Although two-time Race of France winner Jonas Vingegaard lost most of the spring race period due to a fall in the Paris-Nice race, his coach Tim Heemskerk is not concerned about his star guard's preparations. He is convinced that the proven approach whereby the Dane only races in a handful of races and focuses only on the French Tour works. “We know this approach works for him,” Heemskerk said in an interview with Vela. “Some say that racing les…

The three cyclists still had to use themselves by pushing on the pedals "to nearly 400 watts" to join the Danish champion.

While Tadej Pogacar has been on a great classic tour in the last few weeks, his great rival Jonas Vingegaard fully put on training. In this he has now set off the next stage and dared a trip into the mountains, which will be driven this year at the Tour de France. In the process the Dane got quite unusual visit.

Jonas Vingegaard ramps up preparations for Tour de France with Hautacam and Col de Peyresourde recons

Dane heads to the Pyrenees to explore key climbs that will characterise stages 12 and 14 of the Tour