Vingegaard: 'When the moment comes that I no longer feel like it, I'll stop.'
Jonas Vingegaard and his Tour de France rival Tadej Pogačar have both been subject of questions as to the longevity of their respective careers, not just as a result of the intensity of racing, but the pressure of the limelight which one or both of them have struggled with on occasion. Now, in a reflective conversation with Wieler Revue, Vingegaard has pondered his own future.
"Will I still be racing at 36?" Vingegaard said during an interview covering the Tour, his rivalry with Pogačar, balancing family life, and his thoughts on one-day racing. "That's still far away. I don't want to rule anything out, but I'll take it as it comes. When the moment comes that I no longer feel like it, I'll stop."
36 is still about seven years away for the Dane who turns 29 in December, and whose contract with Visma-Lease a Bike runs until the end of 2028. That's three more chances to add a third yellow jersey to his collection, and to collect any other titles he might desire.
