However, Vingegaard was quick to cool down any transfer talk, even going as far as making a clear retirement statement – declaring that he envisions he will retire with his current team.
“This year is my eighth year as a pro,” the Dane said in a rest day press conference. “I also don’t see myself riding until I’m 35. I’m turning 30, so that’s actually not in so many years. I would also say that I don’t see myself changing team. To add to that, I see myself finishing my career in this team.”
Vingegaard turns 30 in December and insists that he will be making decisions on a year-by-year basis. However, retirement isn’t on the menu for a Vingegaard hungry for more success.
He added: “I’ve said in the last few years that I’ll take it year by year. That’s what I’ve done at least since my crash in 2024, and at this moment I don’t see myself retiring. If I still enjoy it, then I will keep riding.”
Vingegaard has eyes first on the Giro d’Italia before some smaller stage race goals will begin to line-up in his sights: “Obviously this would be a big goal for me, winning here in the Giro. But I also haven’t won all the one week stage races, which would be nice to win. I’ve won a few of them, so that’s also nice, but there are still some big races for me to try to win.”