
After shedding time on stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France, reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard downplayed the significance of his losses in Bilbao.
The Dane lies 22 seconds down on stage winner Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) and four behind his great rival, Yates' teammate Tadej Pogačar, after the Slovenian sprinted to the time bonus for third place at the end of the 182km opener.