Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen, who competes for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo-Visma, was born on 10 December 1996.
His father, Claus, is a builder of salmon farms.
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Claus played a big part in Jonas’ career choice which is paying off today.
“When he was 12 in 2009, we went to Croatia and realized he was a good climber because, even though he was little, he caught the other cyclo-tourists one by one,” his father Claus says.
“At first, he rode next to me and was talking away. I could hardly breathe, so I said: ‘Shut up, I can’t speak.’”
The Tour de France’s final significant test was smashed by Jonas Vingegaard, who extended his overall advantage and all but assured himself of victory on Saturday.
The Jumbo-Visma leader pushed deep into his reserves to put out yet another impressive performance in a lengthy time trial in southern France after three weeks of hard racing.
With a breathtaking average pace of 50.9 kph, Van Aert completed the race.
The distance of the longest individual time trial since 2014 was the 41.7-kilometer stage from Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour.
In the event of a crash or other last-minute incident, Vingegaard will become the first rider from Denmark to win the Tour since 1996.
The final day of the race on Sunday is typically uneventful until the final sprint on the Champs-Elysees.
