Vingegaard Trails Pogačar, Evenepoel in Tour de France Time Trial

Jonas Vingegaard has expressed surprise at the intensity of the first week of the Tour de France, which has been harder than he expected, with multiple crashes and tough stages. After a disappointing time trial where he lost over a minute to rival Tadej Pogačar, Vingegaard is currently 1 minute and 13 seconds behind Pogačar in the general classification. Despite efforts to analyze the time trial loss, both Vingegaard and his team, Visma-Lease a Bike, have not disclosed the exact reasons but dismissed the idea that previous explosive efforts caused the setback. Experts and commentators have raised questions about Vingegaard's performance and suggested that his team may need to consider a dual-leader strategy, with teammate Matteo Jorgenson emerging as a possible co-leader. Meanwhile, Pogačar continues to demonstrate strong form, maintaining his lead and outperforming rivals in key stages. Vingegaard remains optimistic about the remainder of the race, focusing on upcoming stages to close the gap.