Vingegaard criticized in Denmark. who refrains from commenting after setback: "Could backfire"

Vingegaard got straight back on his bike after the stage to cycle back to the team bus and did not give any interviews. Matteo Jorgenson, on the other hand, did answer some questions at the finish, where he said he had had a bad day and that there were no excuses. The American dropped to tenth place in the GC.

Tiesj Benoot was in the leading group of the day on behalf of the team. "Jonas is disappointed, but he is still second. This was not a good day for us, but the Tour is still far from over," the experienced Belgian told Sporza.

Benoot does not blame Vingegaard. “You can make lots of plans, but in the end, it's your legs that count. So I don't think we made any mistakes, but we were up against a stronger rider,” he said. “It will be important to recover well, because tomorrow he has to fight hard again.”

“We'll make new plans,” Benoot said firmly. “First, we'll evaluate today, and then we'll move forward again. I'm still motivated. Sepp Kuss made a similar comment to TV2. “I haven't spoken to Jonas yet, so I don't know how he felt, but I do not doubt that he can be proud of his performance. We'll have to see what we do in the future.”

“It was a fair race. We can be satisfied with our efforts, but you always hope for a better day. Ultimately, there was a significant difference, so it is a fair result. There are more stages to come, and you never know when the momentum will shift,” said Kuss.

The fact that Vingegaard did not speak to the press after the race was not well received by everyone. Criticism came from his own country. "I think it's a bad move on Jonas' part not to say anything to the press," said Bjarne Riis after stage 12 on BT. "But he probably needs some rest and quiet and will say something on Friday, although it will be limited because there's a time trial."

“It could backfire if he doesn't show up,” the Danish former rider continued. "Just show up and say, Hey, it didn't work out today, I wasn't at my best, I'm disappointed, and I don't have much to say. I'm going to rest and think about it, and I'll probably talk about it later."

Riis would therefore have preferred his compatriot to have told the truth. “I would have really respected that. It's tough when you're in that situation, but it's part of the game. I think you have to process it all.”