Jonas Vingegaard unbeatable at Gran Camino: "I have a strong desire to win, and my shape is good"

After Tadej Pogacar started the season virtually unbeatable in Spain, Jonas Vingegaard had a difficult task to get himself on the same level. However after winning all three stages of Gran Camino, the Tour de France champion has proven his strong form.

"It's been a great week for us. It couldn't have been better. We've won three stages and the overall classification, so I'm really happy. I have a strong desire to win, and my shape is good. We can go home happy. It was the ideal lead-up to Paris-Nice," Vingegaard said in a post-race interview.

The opening day had no classifications due to a snowstorm, but in the two summit finishes - despite being far from his most suitable terrain - he easily overcame the competition. In the final time-trial today he beat Rohan Dennis with a significant difference.

"O Gran Camino is a great race. Despite the poor weather, I had a fantastic time here. It's a cool race with a challenging course," he stated. It was quite literally the most successful season debut that the Dane could've hoped for, as he prepares for a battle against Tadej Pogacar at Paris-Nice.

"We were hoping for this result. Jonas showed that he is ready for Paris-Nice. It will be a good test against the rest of the world's top riders. Jonas was here to fine-tune. That worked out well," team DS Frans Maassen said in a press release.

"Even though the weather wasn't always ideal, it was still a beautiful race to begin the season. When you need to control the race, it's essential to have seven strong riders with you. We had a good mix of experienced men and young riders. The guys of the development team did a great job and learned a lot.”