"This victory is for my daughter, Frida" - Emotional Jonas Vingegaard wins Vuelta queen stage on child's birthday
CyclingFriday, 08 September 2023 at 18:19
Jonas Vingegaard soloed to a stunning stage win on the queen stage of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana, taking the win ahead of his Jumbo-Visma teammates Sepp Kuss and Primoz Roglic on the day of his daughter's birthday.
"I'm so happy, I couldn't have chosen a better day," said an emotional Vingegaard in his post-stage interview after the victory. "It's my daughter's birthday, I wanted to win for that. She is three years old. This victory is for her, for sure. Our plan was to gain time on the opponents, that's what happened. I am so happy and proud for my daughter Frida."
Jumbo-Visma have been the strongest team at the race so far but on stage 13 they really showcased their dominance. Vingegaard led home a one-two-three on the stage with the trio of teammates now sitting on the three podium spots in the general classification. "This was better than the plan," the Dane concluded his assessment.
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ChillingCyclist08-01-2026 - Jesus was crusified at age 33. Go out BIG, not like Froome; a good cyclist but people are now laughing and making fun of Froomey. He just doesn't know when to quit. I understand Simon Yates. Who still remembers, Pogi the GOAT also talked about retiring early? He had enough of the BS that comes with professional sports, especially cycling.NikkoNicco08-01-2026
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🇪🇸 #LaVuelta23 🥇 Jonas 🥈 Sepp 🥉 Primoz What.A.Stage. ✨
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