{"id":110639,"date":"2025-09-01T11:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/110639\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:36:07","slug":"polite-but-deadly-vingegaard-asks-team-to-launch-surprise-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/110639\/","title":{"rendered":"Polite but deadly: Vingegaard asks team to launch surprise attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, Jonas Vingegaard powered to a beautiful solo victory in Stage 9 of the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a.<\/a> The Team Visma \u2013 Lease a Bike leader\u2019s surprise move netted him precious seconds in the general classification. The red jersey remains with Torstein Tr\u00e6en\u2026for now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt fantastic throughout the entire stage today. On the final climb, I gave the signal to my teammates to launch me. They did it in an impressive way. I\u2019m incredibly happy to finish it off like this,\u201d Vingegaard said after taking his second stage win of the race.<\/p>\n

Vingegaard asks (nicely) to be launched<\/p>\n

Attention had already turned to the decisive ascent to the Valdezcaray ski resort. A group of five was reeled in at the foot of the first-category climb. Then, the spotlight shifted to the battle among the GC contenders. Team Visma \u2013 Lease a Bike, aided by Matteo Jorgenson and others, took command to set up Vingegaard\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n

Jonas Vingegaard is now a Hansen and I for one, very much approve<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the work of my teammates, this wouldn\u2019t have been possible,\u201d Vingegaard said. The Dane quickly dropped Giulio Ciccone. He also extended his advantage over Jo\u00e3o Almeida and Thomas Pidcock, eventually finishing 24 seconds clear. His deficit to Tr\u00e6en is now reduced to just 37 seconds.<\/p>\n

A long way to go, but he holds on<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy with that,\u201d Vingegaard said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t really our plan to attack, but I had very good legs today. When the team launched me, I was a bit surprised that the finish was still quite far away. But I had a gap, and then you just have to go all-in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Directeur sportif Jesper M\u00f8rk\u00f8v called the stage \u201ca fantastic day.\u201d He explained: \u201cWe rode very strongly and stayed well grouped heading into the final climb. When Jonas asked to be launched, we didn\u2019t hesitate for a second. Normally, the climb to Valdezcaray isn\u2019t typically one that suits Jonas perfectly. To finish it off like this is truly impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lots of tough days ahead<\/p>\n

Team Visma- Lease a Bike<\/a> closes the first week of the Vuelta with its 32nd win of the season. \u201cIt\u2019s been a very good week for the team. I wouldn\u2019t call it \u2018perfect,\u2019 since we unfortunately lost Axel, which was a big disappointment for him and for us. At the same time, we\u2019ve taken two stage wins and spent several days in the red jersey. That\u2019s fantastic,\u201d M\u00f8rk\u00f8v said.<\/p>\n

Monday is a rest day, but racing begins Tuesday with a tough one. You can read what\u2019s ahead this week below.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s ahead for the Vuelta in Week 2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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