Jonas Vingegaard extends Jumbo-Visma stay to 2027 by signing three-year extension - ‘It means everything’

18.04.2023 - 11:31 eurosport.com

Jonas Vingegaard has signed a three-year contract extension with Team Jumbo-Visma. The 2022 Tour de France winner will stay with the team until 2027 after joining in 2019.

Ad Since his arrival, he was part of the Jumbo-Visma team that won Vuelta a Espana with Primoz Roglic in 2020, and came second in the Tour de France in 2021 before going on to win it the following year.

Tour de FranceWhen do Pogacar and Vingegaard race again as Tour de France rematch looms?13/04/2023 AT 10:15 The 26-year-old said it “means everything” to extend his stay, which will see him race in yellow and black for the next five years. “I have had a fantastic journey with the team who has supported me in every way to become the rider I am today,” he said. “I appreciate the quality of the team and the people here and feel at home. “Every day we push each other to get better, and this is where I can fulfill my full potential.

We will definitely reach an even higher level together. I'm excited to continue growing within the team.” «It means everything to me to know that I will be in the team for a further five years.

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