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The suspense is finally over and, as half-expected, two-time and defending yellow jersey winner Jonas Vingegaard will be riding in this year\u2019s Tour de France, alongside his top two support riders, Wout van Aert and Sepp Kuss.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a statement posted on its website<\/a>, the Dutch team said that the 27-year-old Dane had sufficiently recovered from the devastating injuries he suffered at the Itzulia Basque Country in early April \u201cto fight for a good result.\u201d This follows recent statements by Visma sports director Merijn Zeeman<\/a> on the sports talk show Cycloo Wielercaf\u00e9<\/a>, where he said that Vingegaard didn\u2019t have to be in winning form to start the Tour, but should be \u201ccompetitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement quotes Vingegaard as saying, “I am excited to start the Tour. The last few months have not always been easy, but I thank my family and Team Visma | Lease a Bike for their unwavering support. We have worked together to get to this moment, and of course, I am very excited to see where I stand. I feel good and very motivated.”<\/p>\n

His saying that he was \u201cexcited to see where I stand\u201d suggests that he is not quite certain of his form, though it is doubtful that he would agree to ride in such a grueling race \u2013 this year\u2019s Tour has been described as one of the most difficult ever \u2013 if he were not confident of performing well. Nevertheless, it\u2019s a remarkable recovery for Vingegaard, who was treated in hospital for 12 days after suffering a broken collarbone, several fractured ribs and a punctured lung.<\/p>\n

The team is also lowering expectations, with Zeeman saying, \u201cOf course, we don’t know how far he can go yet. We are being cautious because he has not been able to race, and his preparation has been less than ideal, to say the least. But he will be there, healthy and motivated.”<\/p>\n

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Jonas Vingegaard will be riding in this year\u2019s Tour de France. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to former \u0160koda Green Jersey winner van Aert and last year\u2019s Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a champion Kuss, Visma\u2019s Tour team is loaded with experienced riders and strong climbers. Rounding out the squad are Tiesj Benoot, Wilco Kelderman, Jan Tratnik, Christophe Laporte and the talented 24-year-old American Matteo Jorgenson, who most recently finished a close second to Tour de France rival Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (BORA-hansgrohe) in the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Many of the riders in the squad are coming off injuries. Van Aert crashed out in the Dwars door Vlaanderen at the end of March; Laporte suffered a series of injuries and an illness that affected his form; and Kelderman broke his collarbone in Paris-Nice. This year has been one to forget for the team in terms of time lost to injury, with Dylan van Baarle and Steven Kruijswijk, who had been slated to support Vingegaard, missing the Tour due to injuries sustained in crashes in the Dauphin\u00e9<\/a>. But if everyone else has come good, this should be a very competitive team.<\/p>\n

That is due in no small measure to the presence of van Aert, who has won nine Tour stages and was a key rider in both of Vingegaard\u2019s victories. He had originally not been tabbed to ride in the Tour, so he could focus on the Paris Olympics. But the Dwars door Vlaanderen crash altered his plans.<\/p>\n

“I am really looking forward to the Tour de France,\u201d he says on the team\u2019s statement. \u201cOf course, this was not the plan initially, but after my development in the last weeks, I really wanted it, and the team agreed. Our main goal is, of course, to ride a top classification with Jonas. I want to contribute to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Win or lose, all the riders will look sharp in the team\u2019s new dark-blue Tour de France kit,<\/a> which pays homage to the Renaissance and the Italian city hosting the Grand D\u00e9part on June 29<\/em>, Florence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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