Critérium du Dauphiné stage winner and new race leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) celebrated his victory but immediately put his success into a much bigger perspective with a message of support for the victims and families of today’s knife attack in nearby Annecy.
Four children, aged from 22 months to three years, and two adults are currently reported injured in today’s attack in the city located in the French Alps.
After breaking away solo with a powerful late attack, Vingegaard
was clearly emotional, saying: "Of course, I’m very happy with the win. But I think on a day like today, with what happened in Annecy, what happened in cycling doesn’t really matter. My thoughts are with all the families.”
Vingegaard revealed later that his move, a surging attack late on stage 5 on the second-category Côte de Thes, had not been planned. Rather, he said it was more of an instinctive reaction when GC dangerman Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) attempted to go clear.
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