A lot of water has gone under the bridge since Visma-Lease a Bike teammates Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard last occupied the top two places in a time trial like they did at the Volta ao Algarve on Sunday, when Vingegaard roared home in first place to wrap up overall victory and Van Aert finished a very promising second.
Back in the 2022 Tour de France, Vingegaard was on the point of winning the race overall when in the 40.7 kilometre stage between Lacapelle Marival and Rocamadour, he opted to slow down and let Van Aert complete his lengthy wait in the hot seat by claiming the victory.
