Jonas Vingegaard eyeing 'special' repeat victory in 2023 Tour de France as teams are presented

Jonas Vingegaard is looking to repeat a «special» win as he bids to defend his Tour de France title. The anticipation for the 2023 edition has been building for some time, and the Basque Country got a look at all the riders when they were presented on Thursday evening. Ad As defending champion, Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma were the last of the men’s teams to take to the stage — with the focus on the Dane.

Tour de FranceYellow jersey guide and ratings: Can anyone topple Vingegaard and Pogacar?7 HOURS AGO “For sure I want to try to go for it again,” Vingegaard said. “It was very special to win it last year and it is special to be here as the defending champion.” Vingegaard’s team-mate Wout van Aert won the green jersey 12 months ago, but the Belgian suggested that may not be the highest objective. “I really enjoyed last year’s Tour de France, but this year we have slightly different objectives trying to win stages and the overall with a super-strong leader,” Van Aert said.

Tour de France stage guide as Pogacar and Vingegaard chase yellow Tour de France 2023 team guide: Start list, star riders for all 22 teams Riders made their way to the stage on their bikes, and the first to be presented were Bahrain Victorious. With the Bahrain riders on the stage, a minute’s silence was respected for their team-mate Gino Mader who died at the recent Tour of Switzerland. Intermarche Circus Wanty, led by Biniam Girmay — a man who is relishing a shot at the Tour de France — rode onto the stage sporting a set of berets.

“It is for sure probably a hard start for myself,” Girmay said on Eurosport. “I try to do my best and see where we are, but the first two stages will be hard. “We will then see in the coming days after that to see what we can