Vingor was moved to tears by meeting his wife and daughter at the finish line

The 2022 Tour de France winner was in tears after the family reunion ("It's worth everything to me"), thanked a friend and Ott van Art and told of the moment he almost dropped the victory: "I was on the verge of a heart attack"

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07/23/2022

Saturday, July 23, 2022, 9:06 p.m

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Tiktekno, summary of the events of July 22 (Sport 1)

A new name joined the historic list of Tour de France winners this evening (Saturday): Jonas Vingor.

The 25-year-old Danish cyclist, who five years ago was still earning a living as a fisherman at the same time as he specialized in the industry, secured the win when he finished second in the 20 segment and kept the yellow jersey before tomorrow's ride to the Champs-Elysées.

"Meeting my wife and daughter at the finish line - it's worth everything for me," said the Dane through tears.

"It's really amazing. I'm having trouble finding the words to describe what I'm feeling right now - there's a sense of relief and a sense of pride. This is the biggest race in the cycling industry and we did it. It's a special day for me and for the entire Yumbo-Visma team."

Jonas Vingor with wife Trina Hansen and little daughter Frida (Photo: Reuters)

Wingor went through a stressful moment when he missed a turn and was thrown to the sidelines, but he knew how to pull himself together and held on until the finish line.

"I almost had a heart attack when it happened," said the Dane at the end.

"Just when I thought I wasn't going to take risks, I made this mistake in the turn. I managed to save the situation and I'm happy about it."

The Belgian Wot van Art, who helped Winger a lot during the tour and especially in the 18th section, won the time trial section but was moved to tears by his friend's victory.

"It just proves how close we are, we're all in the group," Wingor explained.

"Each one is happy for the other, I am also very happy for Vout who won tonight. All the people here are my friends, my brothers."

The previous champion, Tadei Pugachar, who finishes the current round in second place and is 3:34 minutes away from the winner, flattered Vingor: "Jonas is a big challenge for me, I couldn't beat him. I look forward to the next round to be better and overcome this obstacle. I think I made a mistake when I tried to respond to every attack in the 10th section and in the end I paid for it. We were also unlucky when we were left with only four riders due to injuries and corona, while Yumbo-Visma rode perfectly and showed how strong they are."

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