Vingegaard's yellow happiness in the rock city

Jonas Vingegaard kissed his girlfriend Trine in the rocky city of Rocamadour and gave his daughter Frida a Danish flag. Only the Tour d'Honneur on the Champs-Élysées in Paris separates the 25-year-old from the first tour triumph of his career. In the individual time trial on Saturday, second place was enough for the Dane to successfully defend the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour of France. After 20 stages, Vingegaard is 3:34 minutes ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogacar, who took third place in the fight against the clock.

Wout van Aert secured the day's victory on the hilly 40,7 kilometer long course from Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour. The Belgian needed 47:49 minutes, which corresponds to an average speed of 50,9 kilometers per hour.

Wout van Aert took the stage win ahead of his captain Vingegaard. © ANSA / GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

There should be a big reception for Vingegaard in Copenhagen, similar to that for Bjarne Riis in 1996. At the start of the tour in the Danish capital, 10 frenetic fans moved Vingegaard to tears at the team presentation. Now he will return home a triumphant if he doesn't fall so badly on Sunday that he can't continue the tour.

On Sunday morning the peloton starts in Paris for the Tour d'Honneur, the final stage on which the yellow jersey is traditionally no longer challenged. From the La Défense Arena you first head out of the city towards the west before driving over the Cote du Pavé des Gardes into the center and doing the obligatory final laps on the Champs-Élysées. The favorite to win after 115,6 kilometers is van Aert, who won there last year.

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Vingegaard's yellow happiness in the rock city

Even in the last tough test of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard doesn't waver. In the time trial, second place is enough for the front runner. Wout van Aert wins the stage.

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