And Jonas Vingegaard was not present for this presentation ceremony of the Tour de France 2025his team Visma | Lease a Bike was represented by Grisha Niermann. Chief sports director of the Dutch team this year, the German will be part of the sports management department in 2025. And he returned to the route of this 112th edition, while discussing the possible race program of his leader for the upcoming season.
Video – The route of the Tour de France 2025
“Vingegaard has good memories on these passes”
“I think it's a very beautiful course. It will be a very difficult Tour de France, especially in the second part. Some beautiful stages and beautiful passes, where with Jonas we have good memories”said Niermanwhich refers to the climbs of Hautacam, Col de Loze or Mont Ventoux, where the Dane has already shone. “Anyway, we have to work a lot and close the gap that separated Jonas from Tadej Pogacar this year. We also know that with better preparation Jonas can be much better than what he showed this season. But the Next year, Pogacar will again be the man to beat.”
“Jonas had a long period of rest, he became a father for the second time, his last race was at the Tour of Poland in August. But he started working again in preparation for next year. In the weeks that followed, We're going to make a plan to see what his next season will look like.”he continues. “We haven't made the program yet, but as he has won the Tour twice and lost this year, that will normally be his main objective. The Giro-Tour double is an option, Pogacar did it this year, but Tour-Vuelta is also an option, as is just the Tour.”
