“Vingegaard? I’ll tell you “: the coach Tim Heemskerk speaks

INTERVIEW | 28/06/2025 | 08:40
Di Francesca Monzone

In a large interview made by the colleagues of Ride Magazine a Tim Heemskerkis told unlitto the Jonas Vingegard that very little is known. Moreover, Heemskerk is the Danish coach at Visma – Lease in Bike And he helped Jonas to get on the podium of the Tour de France 4 times. Meanwhile, with two final successes. Moreover, The Danish runner is an introverted man. For example, loves his privacy and staying in the family where he feels safe and entering in full harmony with him has requested a job mainly based on trust. Therefore,

«Jonas is the perfect experiment – explained Heemskerk -: it is not a robot but does everything that is asked of the smallest details. Similarly, because it perfectly includes the “vingegaard? i’ll tell you “: reason and knows that it is the best way to get to the result we set ourselves ». Nevertheless,

Vingegaard in some respects is an impenetrable runner and In the running. Meanwhile, behind his glasses, it is difficult to understand emotions and the effort tried: only at the end of the race, when it descends from his bike, It is possible to understand if there is satisfaction or disappointment for the result obtained.

«If you tell him to train for five hours in a certain area. he pedals those five hours in that specific area. He understands very well that Through training you can find out exactly what works well for him based on. perfect training programs. Many cyclists are constantly deviating from their program. Pedlane 10 watts stronger and transform five hours into five and a half hours. Jonas does not do it. Four “vingegaard? i’ll tell you “: hours with VO2 intervals are always 4 hours with VO2 intervals ».

Vingegaard is a runner who manages to focus perfectly and constantly follows what is told by the admiral. In some aspects it might seem like an automaton. capable of performing only and exclusively the orders that are given to him, but in reality for Heemskerk it is not so.

“When we define the programs, Jonas gives us the utmost trust, as a technical staff. By the way, these are not blind training as a robot, as sometimes you think. It is simply Copen why follow a certain program. a certain strategy in the running be better than other possible choices».

In the Visma – Lease to bike everything is tried and tested before e Never is never left to chance. Certainly the Dutch one is the most strategically prepared team of the World Tour. the qualities of knowing “vingegaard? i’ll tell you “: how to overturn a race in his cyclists have shown them many times. Also on the last lap of Italy. Yates managed to win the pink jersey thanks to an extraordinary attack and surprise game.

«We still work with the same routine as before his successes. I think this also adapts to an introverted personality like his. When a certain way of working together works well. you don’t have to be anxious to change because there is no reason. The strength of introverted people is that they are prepared very well, respecting all the points of the program. If I had to call Jonas suddenly for an interview, you would make a normal conversation. But If you fix an appointment with him. then you will have the pleasure of finding a man prepared in detail. This is Jonas».

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