His words in a post-race interview with Eurosport might send a shiver down the spine of his GC rivals before a huge day in the mountains featuring five categorised climbs, including three Cat 1 climbs.<\/p>\n
\u201dTo be honest, I\u2019ve looked forward to it a lot. Since I saw the parcours of the Giro, I saw that it is one of the hardest ones,\u201d Vingegaard said. <\/p>\n
\u201dIt\u2019s not too long, but in the end, you can make damage tomorrow, I think.\u201d <\/p>\n
Asked if it is a marked stage for team Visma-Lease a Bike, Vingegaard said: \u201dYeah, we did already before the Giro. At the start of the Giro we need to choose our days and tomorrow is a chosen day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0‘That should strike fear into everybody’ <\/p>\n
The Breakaway team of Adam Blythe and Matt Stephens were surprised and delighted by Vingegaard’s honesty about his Stage 14 ambitions. <\/p>\n
The Dane will begin the day 33 seconds behind pink jersey holder Afonso Eulalio but they questioned whether this could be the moment he seizes control of the Grand Tour. <\/p>\n
Blythe said: “A day to mark and to get a stage win. To take a lot of time and really open that race up. <\/p>\n
“That will be the worry \u2013 does Jonas want to take as much time as possible tomorrow, or is he just going for the stage win? Or both? It might go hand in hand. <\/p>\n
“But if he\u2019s saying that, you can expect fireworks tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
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Why Vingegaard warning will ‘strike fear into everybody’ ahead of gruelling mountain stage<\/p>\n
Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n
Stephens believes he has never heard the guarded Vingegaard speak in such “emphatic, unambiguous” terms before.<\/p>\n
“Quite often from the top contenders, they are not exactly glib but they play their cards close to the chest \u2013 we\u2019ll see how it goes, see what the other teams do,” Stephens said.<\/p>\n
“That was the most emphatic, unambiguous statement that I\u2019ve heard Jonas Vingegaard say, ever. <\/p>\n
“He doesn\u2019t give a lot. He\u2019s a lovely lad, so relaxed. \u2018This is the chosen day\u2019 \u2013 that should strike fear into everybody.”<\/p>\n
He added: “For him to say that in such a calm, almost menacing way. I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Highlights: Home hero Bettiol produces almighty attack for Stage 13 triumph<\/p>\n
Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n
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