and meanwhile in the belly of mount teide

> "The fall in Paris-Nice was a joke compared to the one in the Basque Country last year. Mentally it wasn't that difficult to deal with. I'm even more motivated to race, because I missed the Tour of Catalonia", he explains the difference.

> "I think I'm hungrier than ever. Although I still have to gain a few percentage points in the Dauphiné, where I want to compete for the final victory."

> The Dauphiné starts on 8 June. Will we see the very best Jonas Vingegaard of his career there?

> "I certainly hope so. It will also be necessary to beat Pogacar. My values ​​already look promising. It seems that I have taken another small step and that I am better than last year and the year before."

> The leader of Visma-Lease a Bike is also going all out in the Sierra Nevada. That in the company of Victor Campenaerts. Did they watch Wout van Aert's victory in the Giro yesterday?

> "Unfortunately I couldn't watch, because I had a long training ride on the agenda", Vingegaard is disappointed. "But I know what he has done for it. He deserves it. I am very happy for him, hopefully he can win even more."