Vingegaard looking for answers after being dropped early at the Euro Champs
Jonas Vingegaard's presence at the European Championship road race was cause for much excitement in the build-up to the event, where he'd face off with Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel in a rare one-day appearance. However, it was certainly not his day; the Vuelta a España champion was dropped as Belgium began attacking on the second long climb of the day, abandoning with about 80 km remaining.
"I had hoped for more, of course, but sometimes you just don't have a good day," Vingegaard told Feltet. "Maybe it's because of my busy schedule or maybe I'm just not in good shape. I was already struggling on the first climb. I thought it would get better, but when the pace picked up again, I realised it was too much."
He's not lost all hope, though, and said that, with the right preparation, he believes he can compete in this sort of race (again) in future.
