The Dane, champion for the second time, lacks the warmth and humanity to capture the imagination of the French people

Jonas Vingegaard’s second win in the Tour de France has been a triumph of efficiency, teamwork, preparation and consistency, yet it sadly lacked the characteristics that modern cycling needs most: warmth, charm and humanity.

In a measure of how greatly France has warmed to Jumbo-Visma’s Vingegaard, the first significant mention of his second yellow jersey came on page 10 of Sunday’s edition of L’Equipe.

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