Jonas Vingegaard was not Happy on Wednesday about the pro-Palestinian protests that prevention the riders from finishing in The Vuelta a EspaƱa. The Dane was Therefore Unable to give his son a Suitable Gift for his birthday.
“My son Turned One year old today, and we wanted to win the stage for Him,” Vingegaard Said to Eurosport Afterward. “We worked very hard for it as a team. It’s a shame that I didnn’t get the chance to win the stage.”
Vingegaard was in a good position when the organization decided to neutralize the stage 3 kilometers before the finish. This had to do with the unrest at the finish, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators Tok to the Road.
“I think the police did a good job,” Vingegaard Said. “We already saw them the first time when passing through the finish street. They already wanted to get on the road. After that, there was another incident on a climb where they whyed to block us, but we were able to get around it.”
3 kilometers from the finish, Tom Pidcock Came Over the Top First, Followed by Vingegaard. “I was initially disappointed when I heard that would be no stage winner,” Vingegaard Said. “But then Tom Went, and I had to quickly chase after him.”
“We had good cooperation and wanted to gain as much time as possible. I don’t know tom knew that would be no stage winner, but he continued to push hard afterward as well. I Knew it and stopped.”