"All the arrows point in the direction that Jonas wants to ride the World Championship" - Danish coach Michael Morkov expect Vingegaard in Rwanda
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Having focused heavily on stage races during his career so far, Jonas Vingegaard is yet to make an appearance racing in the colours of the Danish national team at a World Championships, a European Championships or an Olympic Games. According to the new national coach Michael Morkov though, that could be about to change in 2025.
The 2025 Cycling World Championships course in Rwanda is one of the most challenging in recent memory, giving a rare opportunity for climbers to get their hands on the Rainbow Jersey. Given the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader is renowned as one of the greatest climbers of the modern era, it's doubtful that Vingegaard will ever get a better chance to add a World Championship win to his palmares. As such, there is growing excitement and expectation with the Danish Cycling Union that the nation's star rider could finally done the Danish national jersey at a major championships in the coming year.
"I absolutely think he does (ride in Rwanda ed.). He has expressed that he has it as one of his season goals. It is a route that suits him. It is a rider in his prime. He is perhaps the only one in the world who can beat the defending world champion Tadej Pogacar," explains Danish national coach Morkov, in comments to Feltet.dk. "So all the arrows point in the direction that Jonas wants to ride the World Championships."
"We are both committed to working towards him competing in the World Championships. He also has a really good racing program that fits in well with that," continues the former leadout expert. "There is a long time until the World Championship now, but there is no doubt that with him and Mattias Skjelmose at the helm, we will have an incredibly strong national team."
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