"You know how it is with small children - they don't sleep all night" - Jonas Vingegaard on difficulties balancing professional and family life

Jonas Vingegaard has long been known as one of the most family orientated riders in the peloton, with the Dane balancing his professional career with important time spent alongside his wife and and two kids. That balancing act isn't always an easy one to manage though.

In 2025, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader's main goal is expected to be reclaiming the Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France after coming second to Tadej Pogacar following a crash-interrupted preparation earlier this year. If he is to get back on the top step of the Tour de France podium though, the Dane needs a big winter of preparation. At the moment though, the recent birth of his second child is meaning sleep is becoming something of a treasured commodity.

"You know how it is with small children - they don't sleep all night," explains the 27-year-old two-time Tour de France winner in quotes collected by Ekstra Bladet. "So we're not sleeping well at the moment - it's not great right now. But that is part of it. It is normal. But he is healthy and well, my wife is healthy and well. I enjoy every second, even if it's hard sometimes."

The birth of his son also coincided with the somewhat early end of Vingegaard's 2024 season as he opted against participation in the World Championships and the Vuelta a Espana. "He was born a little later, so my offseason has been a little longer. But after that I started training in Denmark - about ten hours a week for a month and a half, so I also had time to be with the family," he explains. "Now we scale up the training. The first training camps with the team are planned for December and January."

The actual racing programme of Vingegaard is not yet confirmed for 2025, but as mentioned the Tour de France is expected to once again be the main focus. Whether or not the Giro d'Italia could also play a part remains a question that is up in the air also.