Jonas Vingegaard, star of Team Visma - Lease a Bike, has given an interview with Top Veló in which he explains that the great passion he has in his life is cycling and that he has no other hobbies.
As he has already stated on other occasions, when he is not doing something related to the bike he spends all the time he has with his family. "I don't have some big hobby outside cycling. I spend free time with my family. I try to spend as much time as possible with my wife and daughter. Cycling life is not easy, even when you often win (laughs) and fortunately I can count on my two girls.”
The two-time Tour de France winner talks about the bikes he normally uses and which one he prefers for fun. "I use two bikes, the Cervélo S5 and the Cervélo R5. Although the S5 is very aerodynamic and stiff, my preference is obviously for the R5, which suits me perfectly. It is easier to use, but ultra-rigid and ultra-light. I especially like it on mountain trails, where it's in its element. It's the ideal bike.
On whether it is more important that the bike is stiffer or weighs less, he makes it clear that the importance lies in balance: "For me, one is not more important than the other, but both are very essential. Getting the perfect mix between these two features is what interests me the most."
About the wheels and profiles he prefers he comments the following: "I think I use the 40/44 mm profile more often, but I'm not a big wheel expert. I much prefer low wheels to high wheels, even if you can't put aero on the side, that's why I also use the S5 with high wheels in some races. As for tires, although I was reluctant to swap tubulars for tires before, I have to say that I'm finally a fan of tubeless tires. They are almost as light, but much more efficient and comfortable thanks to the lower pressures. Most of the time I use a 28 mm section."
He ended his technical interview with Top Veló by talking about the groupsets: "I find the Sram Red groupset much more intuitive than the Shimano I've been using for several years. I like shifting down to the right and up to the left. Lastly, the groupset is slightly lighter and much easier for our mechanics to assemble..."
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Jonas Vingegaard: „I don't have some big hobby outside cycling. I spend free time with my family. I try to spend as much time as possible with my wife and daughter. Cycling life is not easy, even when you often win (laughs) and fortunately I can count on my two girls.” (Top Velo)
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