'Make the best of it!' – Over an emotional burger and fries, Jonas Vingegaard encouraged his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates to go on the attack at the Tour de France
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Key Points:
- Jonas Vingegaard underwent successful surgery for a fractured collarbone after crashing during stage 15 of the Tour de France, forcing him to withdraw from the race while he was second overall.
- Despite the injury, Vingegaard joined his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates for dinner before the rest day, encouraging them to continue racing and assuring them the crash was not their fault.
- The team quickly refocused their goals following Vingegaard’s departure, with riders like Bruno Armirail and Davide Piganzoli targeting strong general classification results and others aiming for stage victories.
- Visma-Lease a Bike’s sports director Marc Reef indicated that Vingegaard’s recovery timeline is still uncertain, with a possibility of returning to competition later in the season, including the Road World Championships in September.
- Teammates expressed motivation to perform well in the remaining Tour stages, shifting their focus from overall victory to stage wins and supporting each other in Vingegaard’s absence.
