Vingegaard told Australian media that he was not at his best and just happy to be there competing for the podium. The journalist he gave the interview to suspects Visma are playing mind games with their rivals and that they are quietly confident about their chances. They have been playing around a bit on social media too.
One of the best first stages I can remember. So many talking points, so much drama, so many feel good moments at the end. It’s crazy to think a decade or so ago we would have had some incredibly boring prologue stage instead of this.