Danish Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard was treated to a hero’s return to Copenhagen on Wednesday (27th July).
Thousands of cycling fans lined Vinegaard’s route from Copenhagen Airport to the city’s Radhuspladsen main square.
As is tradition for returning victorious Danish sports stars, Vingegaard was treated to an official tribute at Copenhagen City Hall and a round of “City Hall pancakes.”
Twenty-five-year-old Vingegaard joked that after three weeks of racing, has hand hurt more than his legs “after high-fiving so many people all the way to Radhuspladsen.”
“I think it’s hard to put into words. There’s people standing for as long as the eye can see, and it’s absolutely amazing and very touching that so many people turned up,” he added.
A former fish factory worker, Vingegaard dethroned defending champion Tadej Pogacar becaming the first Dane to win the Tour since Bjarne Riis achieved the feat in 1996.
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Hope his arm recovers from all the high fives he gave on the car ride over.
If Vingegaard is 25 why did he not win the white jersey?
The white jersey, or maillot blanc, goes to the General Classification leader who is 25 years old or younger (on January 1 in the given race year. Put simply, it goes to the best young rider with the lowest overall time.
Vingeggard born 1996, turns 26 in 2022 (December). Pogacar born 1998.
Jonas ! La joie et la fierté de tout un peuple❤️❤️❤️ vive le Danemark 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Congratulations. You deserve it.
From getting dropped on club rides to tdf winner lmao
⚽️♥️👏🏽
So unreal. I wish America understood how beautiful this sport is
He doesn’t look 25
'celebarted'???
Move over Steph Curry,give way for Jonas Vinggegard
So humble in victory and always exhibited great sportsmanship. Athletes around the world need to take note. Score one for Denmark!!!!
Behind every man there is a woman let it be so for him
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That was the coolest thing ever.
When is he going to marry her?
must be the amount of fish that he ate give him super power
Bravo pour jonas vingegaard ,il mérite le maillot jaune il est modeste on l'admire beaucoup chez nous (algerie).
Great to see Mads Pedersen there with him!
Celebarted.
Knowing Danish people I am not surprised Well done, congrats 👏 👏👏🏆
Fantastic …
너는 영웅!!!!!
So happy he won. He and Wout van Aert were my favourites. Congrats!!
The TDF 2022 started in Denmark, and Jonas made sure that the title after 3 weeks of suffering went back to Denmark, where we saw great fans the first 3 stages
Congratulatios Jonas and Denmark.
Great win by a great cyclist but his team mates should have been in attendance as well, he couldn't have done it without them !
RESPECT
Brother! After crached of pogacar! And I saw you whether you're waiting for him! You have ability of Rwandan costume, I will wait for you here in one thousand hills! Vingeçaar
Well deserved.