"It was impressive how Jonas managed to follow Pogačar’s attack" - Visma DS beams after stage 4

Visma | Lease a Bike almost couldn't wish for more in the fourth stage of Tour de France. Their leader Jonas Vingegaard was able to tag the biggest favourite Tadej Pogacar over the hardest obstacle on the course and ignite the flame within all his supporters.

"It was a brutally tough finish," Vingegaard reflected in a team press release afterward. "The short climbs came one after another, which made it really hard. When Pogacar accelerated on the Rampe Saint-Hilaire, I was able to follow well. At one point, I had to let him go briefly, but I saw that he was also struggling to maintain the pace. I managed to recover quickly and close the gap."

"I’m satisfied with this result again," he added. "The guys rode incredibly well today. It’s a shame I couldn’t just get past Van der Poel in the sprint, but I’m happy with another third place. I’ll give it everything in tomorrow’s time trial," the Dane makes a promise.

The atmosphere in Visma team car must've been great after the stage. The riders of Dutch team were in center of all action in the finale, starting with Victor Campenaerts who blew up the race to pieces on Côte de la Grand'Mare, through Matteo Jorgenson's strong attacks in the finale to Jonas Vingegaard's unbelievable effort to hang on to Tadej Pogacar's wheel. Even Wout Van Aert did well to finish in the second group.

Sports director Grischa Niermann confirmed those positive vibes in the same release: "The guys executed the plan to perfection. It was impressive how Jonas managed to follow Pogacar’s attack. It was right on the limit, but that was the case for everyone at that moment."

"Today made it clear once again how difficult it is to stay with those two when they accelerate. I’m proud of how we raced as a team. We can approach the next stages with confidence."