The wait is over: Visma - Lease a Bike has confirmed Jonas Vingegaard's participation in the Giro d'Italia. The Dane will make his Giro debut and will also race the Tour: "This will benefit my level and is a great opportunity".

The rumors circulating for months have now been confirmed, and the Giro d'Italia will have a great favorite for the overall victory. "Besides the fact that Jonas wanted to race the Giro once, we are convinced that racing in Italy will benefit his level for the Tour" - said sports director Grischa Niermann. "Of course, we aim for the overall victory, but the Tour remains the most important objective. Vingegaard could win the Tour de France for the third time this year".

For Jonas Vingegaard, this will be his first time at the pink race, and his intention is to race to take home the pink jersey and thus conquer the "triple crown". "I've been thinking about participating in the Giro for some time - continued the Dane during the press conference. It's one of the most important stage races in the calendar. It's also a race I've never done before. I really want to do it, and now is the perfect time. Winning the Vuelta last autumn gave me even more motivation to give my all for victory in Italy. I would love to add the pink jersey to my collection".