Interview with Vingegaard’s wife is hot topic in Denmark, but the Visma Dane responds cool: "I didn't read it"
Cycling
Follow IDL Pro Cycling on Google
Stay up to date with the best cycling news by making us a preferred source on Google.
Follow us on GoogleThese are hectic days for Jonas Vingegaard in this 2025 edition of the Tour de France, before, during, and after the stages. But the Danish leader of Visma | Lease a Bike is handling it all well and finds himself in third place overall after three days.
ADVERTISEMENT
A typical Tour de France day for Vingegaard: before the stage, he, like the rest of the peloton, was stuck in traffic for an hour and a half before the start in the tiny village of Lauwin-Planque, meaning he couldn’t give any interviews at that time. Then came the longest stage of the race over twisting northern French roads, followed by a swarm of media and fans afterwards.
The stoic Dane first had to face the Danish press, who naturally had plenty of questions about the explosive interview his wife Trine gave to Politiken. In it, Visma | Lease a Bike took quite a beating, though sporting director Grischa Niermann already downplayed it at the team bus. “It was taken out of context,” he claimed.
“I know Trine supports me 100 percent and that she’ll do everything to make sure I can perform at my best. She only wants the best for me,” Vingegaard told TV2. “I haven’t really read the article, I’ve just heard something about it. So I’m not 100 percent sure what it says. I don’t read the media during the Tour, so it’s hard for me to comment on it.”
Read more below the photo!
Vingegaard and co had to switch focus
Trine had criticized the amount of time Vingegaard spends away from home. “Of course there are a lot of training camps and altitude camps throughout the year, so it’s definitely tough on family life. But I’m still racing, so I’m not burned out yet,” the Dane responded.
On the bike, Vingegaard and Visma | Lease a Bike showed they had everything under control, almost everything. “We wanted to go for Wout van Aert, but he didn’t have the legs to make an impact. Then we decided to switch focus and ride for me and Matteo Jorgenson. In the end, it was a pretty good day, even though we would have loved to win with Wout. Knowing he wasn’t there, this was the maximum we could do.”
Read more below the photo!
Vingegaard: "I can feel I’ve become more explosive"
In the final kilometers, Vingegaard launched an attack himself, while Jorgenson also showed his strength with a few digs. But UAE Emirates-XRG kept things under control for their leader Tadej Pogacar, leading to a sprint between the big names, where Vingegaard had to settle for third.
No shame at all, considering this isn’t his terrain. “I’ve done two bunch sprints now, so I guess I’m a bit of a sprinter,” he joked. “I’ve never finished third on a finish like this before, so it’s a really good result for me, especially because I finished behind two guys who are world-class on these types of finishes.”
“Mathieu van der Poel was the strongest. Tadej tried, but Mathieu was better. I can feel that I’ve become more explosive,” confirmed Vingegaard, who had already mentioned before the Tour that he’d added a few kilos of muscle to his slim frame.
And so the two-time winner ticks off another day in this Tour. “It’s really hectic like this, starting with these kinds of stages. For me personally, the last two editions were better when we began with tough mountain stages. Now it’s just causing all of us a lot of stress,” said Vingegaard, who saw Simon Yates lose more time again.
Read also
Bram van der PloegEditor-in-chief
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
IDL-productions
Celia Gery won the European cyclocross championship while awaiting surgery: 'It'll be a new beginning'
Dutch team coach De Knegt annoyed by European Cyclocross Championships dispute: "A bit of a let down"
Glasgow set to shine as World Cup demand outstrips expectations and Mason eyes first home cyclocross race
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Van Aert went faster again in 2026... except when they didn't
Team GB dominate, China on the rise, Lavreysen the best ever? Five takeaways from the 2026 Track World Championships
Latest Cycling News
Tom Pidcock is finding it hard getting back on his bike after going through 'two sets of tires in three days' on vacation
Primoz Roglic's contract options continue to shrink, but a surprise new team enters the conversation
Disappointment at Lidl-Trek after Juan Ayuso's poor start: 'I don't know if it was a mental issue'
Tadej Pogačar reveals his insane training data in new HBO film: 'I think that's what works best'
Cycling transfers 2026/2027 | Cycling transfer market still in full swing in November
Popular Cycling News
Cycling transfers 2026/2027 | Cycling transfer market still in full swing in November
Tadej Pogačar reveals his insane training data in new HBO film: 'I think that's what works best'
Sven Nys spoke with Lucinda Brand straight after European Championship drama: 'Is that enough to ultimately relegate someone'
Fears of serious injury to Alvarado, bronze medalist, after the European Cyclocross Championships
Picnic PostNL's WorldTour uncertainty has five rival teams, and Tom Pidcock, watching the UCI closely
Latest Comments
- I like the honesty of that training post. Even the best riders feel the difference after a few weeks off, and he’s got plenty of time to build back up.samanthak11-11-2026
- Does XEFI’s investment mean the team will have more money to sign riders, or is it mainly a sponsorship and naming change? And is Roglič expected to race much next season?jeremya11-11-2026
- If the roster is nearly complete, why bring up Roglič at all? Feels like the article is turning a firm “no” into a transfer rumour.andrewf11-11-2026
- Wuling is no joke—105 km of climbing to 3,275 metres is brutal. Five minutes off Dyball’s record is still an incredible ride.velodromevirtuoso111-11-2026
- Roglič at TotalEnergies would be a fascinating move, but Heulot sounds pretty clear that it isn’t happening. His experience could be a massive boost for the younger riders, though.jennifer1911-11-2026
- Eight riders told to go for stages, and nobody gets one—hard to know what the plan was there. It’ll be interesting to see whether they pick a clear leader next time.bikebuffj10-11-2026
- Was Bernal’s 20th place really their best GC result? I thought he might have finished higher. Either way, it sounds like a rough Tour for the whole team.gearguru3310-11-2026
- Five days in breaks with no stage win is a painful stat. The team had chances, but they need to turn those opportunities into results.julien10-11-2026
- The Onley Vuelta example makes sense: a team with someone to rally around often looks much more cohesive. Hopefully INEOS can build on that rather than expecting a quick return to the Sky years.cadencekingm10-11-2026
- Thomas is right about the ambiguity. Eight riders all chasing stages can end up pulling in different directions, even if nobody’s deliberately working against anyone. They need a clearer plan once the GC leaders are out.robert6510-11-2026