Jonas Vingegaard 'insanely happy' with life as he speaks for first time since birth of 2nd child: "Everyone thinks he's absolutely fantastic, just like I think he is"

Aside from his professional career on the bike, Jonas Vingegaard is a proud and devout family man and recently welcomed a second child with wife Trine Marie Hansen. For the first time, the Danish star has now spoken out on how life as a father of two is going.

"It is of course different to be the father of two than to be the father of one. There is a little more work in it, but it is also fantastic, says Vingegaard to the Danish press, with quotes collected by Ekstra Bladet, from a Bygma sponsor event in Vejle. "We are insanely happy to have two children now. It has really been quiet since the off-season. I continued to train for a bit and then took a little break. For a long time I have been training 10-12 hours a week."

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As mentioned, with a young daughter already at home, Vingegaard's family is growing. "Frida thinks it's fun to be a sister most of the time," the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader says of the budding relationship between siblings. "There are also times when it's not the coolest. That's how it is. Basically, she thinks it's great to be a big sister. She takes good care of him. We are waiting a bit for the name. He has not been baptized yet."

Despite the rigours of being a professional cyclist, Vingegaard is also determined to play his part as a father when at home. "I try to help where I can. I do take some nappies when I'm home. I still think I'm a bit behind in terms of the accounts, if you have to do the maths. I try to be there for Frida but also to change her nappy. I try to play with Frida, but also to be there for both of them," he explains. "He is two and a half months old now. We have had family visiting as well. Everyone has seen him. Everyone thinks he's absolutely fantastic, just like I think he is."

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