Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for the first time this Sunday, ahead of double title holder Tadej Pogacar. The Jumbo-Visma rider, a team that dominated the Grande Boucle by winning 6 of the 21 stages, responded in an interview with L’Equipe to suspicions about doping following his performances with impressive regularity since his conquest of the yellow jersey on the Col du Granon.
“I know Denmark has a history with doping […]. But that’s not my story.”
“As far as my team is concerned, I put my hand in the fire for each of my teammates. We are 100% clean,” replied the Dane, explaining that he understood the suspicions with the liabilities of cycling but assuring that this “sport has changed. It is no longer the same cycling”. The Jumbo-Visma is ranked 3rd in the team classification despite a total of 12 podiums and 3 jerseys on the backs of its riders at the end of the Tour.
“I know Denmark has a history with doping […]. But that’s not my story. I know how I work, how my team works and that’s why I trust my comrades completely. I have absolutely no doubt that they are not cheating. defended Jonas Vingegaard. The Danish runner explained that doping went beyond his values: “When I started to consider becoming a professional, it was on the condition of not doing anything illegal. I don’t want to use doping, I don’t want to be like that, it’s a deep conviction. If to be a pro runner and to have this level, the condition was to have to take products, I would choose not to be and to take nothing. »