Estas actitudes le hacen daño al ciclismo. La imagen de Vingegaard y la de Jumbo es de mafia. Es inaceptable. No se puede bloquear una carrera así "porque lo digo yo". Hay lluvia, sí, pero es ciclismo y cada uno hace la carrera que quiere. #LaVuelta23
Alberto Contador on Vingegaard's chances of winning the Vuelta: "He is the best in the world, but he would have arrived with more guarantees if he had prepared 100%"
CyclingThursday, 31 August 2023 at 10:45
Alberto Contador does not rule out that Jonas Vingegaard is one of the great favorites to win the Vuelta a España 2023 because of his status as the world's best sprinter at the moment after winning the last two Tours.
"We are talking about the best in the world in stage tours because the best is the one who wins the Tour de France and he has won it in the last two years and the previous one he was second, if he is not able to do it he is not able to do it anyone else so a rider of his quality cannot be discarded."
However, for the rider from Pinta, having raced the Tour de France means that he has not been able to prepare as well for the Vuelta a España, something that could work against him in terms of preparation:
"If he had prepared exclusively for the Vuelta, would he have arrived with more guarantees? Sure, because he would have seen even the curves of the sprint stages," 'El Pistolero' continued. "He could have dedicated himself to watching the climbs, the time trials. But, this way, he will have seen some key points, but you don't prepare it with the same care as if you come exclusively for the Vuelta a España".
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With respect to Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard's teammate at Jumbo-Visma, he does believe that he will be at 100%, since for Contador to race the Giro and the Vuelta in the same year is "ideal":
"The Giro and the Vuelta are done well. You do an intense start of the season until the Giro, then you do a complete 'break' and start working to arrive in optimal conditions and you have time to see the stages and to arrive prepared. For me it's ideal and psychologically it's very good".
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