In the Critérium du Dauphiné, Jonas Vingegaard attempted to break away from Tadej Pogačar in the final climb but ultimately finished second behind Pogačar, who secured another victory. Despite strong efforts, Vingegaard struggled with Pogačar's explosive climbs throughout the stages. He expressed a need for improvement ahead of the Tour de France, indicating he must enhance his climbing skills. Visma-Lease a Bike's sports director recognized the team's potential and the areas needing work post-race, remaining optimistic about future performances.
"On the accelerations on the longer climbs as well. So hopefully I can take a step in the next three weeks until the start of the Tour, and then we'll see when we start," Vingegaard told CyclingPro and other media at the finish.
"Of course, we would have liked to win the Dauphiné," Niermann said in a team release. "But I'm happy with where we stand as a team at this moment. There's still some work to be done, but we had..."
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