Lease a Bike is more than four minutes behind, and Tadej Pogacar seems unbeatable for now. Still, Vingegaard remains hopeful, especially since he lost ‘only’ two minutes on his worst Tour day ever. Criticism from his rival about his team was also discussed.

Vingegaard had a tough first week time trial and also a big setback on the Hautacam stage, where he effectively won the Tour in 2023, but he then showed signs of improvement on stage 13's uphill time trial and again in the final Pyrenean stage at Superbagnères.

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Denmark hasn’t given up hope for a third Tour de France victory from Jonas Vingegaard ( Visma | Lease a Bike), but the reality is sinking in—it’s going to be a monumental task to wrest the yellow jersey away from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG).

Tadej Pogacar unleashed a vintage assault on the unforgiving slopes of Hautacam, crushing the Tour de France 12th stage and leaving chief rival Jonas Vingegaard gasping for air and clinging to fading hopes on a brutal,

Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, and Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best young rider’s white jersey, climb Col d’Aubisque pass during the ...

Lease a Bike seemed to have buried the hatchet - at least temporarily - after Team UAE Emirates-XRG made several cynical and critical remarks about the Dutch squad during the first week of the Tour de France.