Jonas Vingegaard obtained a hero’s welcome from hundreds of followers as he returned to his village home on Thursday following his Tour de France triumph.
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Over 20 000 folks packed the village of Glyngore, nestled on the sting of a fjord which usually has a inhabitants of simply 1 400, to greet the rider who lives there along with his spouse Trine and daughter Frida.
Jonas Vingegaard the second Dane to win the Tour de France
Tens of hundreds had additionally greeted the rider on Wednesday in Copenhagen three days after he turned the second Dane to win the Tour de France after a gruelling race which began in his native Denmark.
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“A thousand thanks for supporting me for four weeks. It’s very touching that so many people have come,” the 25-year-old mentioned from the rostrum.
For a time carrying a horned helmet in Danish colors, the Jumbo Visma rider was pushed via the streets, high-fiving followers.
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Many had pushed for hours to see him, like Annette Anker, who along with her household lower quick their holidays in Croatia to be there.
“It’s once in a lifetime. It’s really an event and a celebration for everyone in Denmark,” she informed Danish tv TV2.
The second Dane to win the Grande Boucle after Bjarne Riis in 1996, the Jumbo-Visma bike owner was born and raised in Hillerslev, a village of 370 inhabitants on the shores of the North Sea, about 50km north of Glyngore.
The Scandinavian climbing specialist received the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday after dominating Slovenian favorite Tadej Pogacar, the two-time defending champion.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
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