Great animators of the Tour de France 2022, Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard also distinguished themselves by their respectful attitude towards each other.
The battle was bitter, intense, sometimes even sensational, but without the slightest low blow… On the roads of the 109th edition of the Grande Boucle, the final winner Jonas Vingegaard and his runner-up Tadej Pogacar gave us a battle that will remain in the annals of the Tour.
A duel magnified by the exemplary attitude of these two great champions. Because if the Slovenian and the Dane got away with it throughout the three weeks of racing, the latter, who seem to like each other, have also distinguished themselves by their mutual respect.
Rivals who respect each other
We remember in particular the handshake between the two men after the terrible failure of Pogacar on the slopes of Granon, where he lost his yellow jersey in favor of Vingegaard. Or even during the 18th stage when the Danish climber waited for the double winner of the Tour de France after a fall in a descent.
Sportsmanship at its very best ?
Jonas Vingegaard and @TamauPogi have been the most respectful of rivals at the last two Tours de France. pic.twitter.com/bS0xcrCDdz
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) August 6, 2022
Beautiful images of fair play which somewhat restore the image of professional cycling, which has suffered from its image as a “dirty” sport due to the multiple doping cases that have shaken it. An image that sticks to him, unfortunately, still to this day on the skin.
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