Despite losing out to Isaac del Toro and Tadej Pogačar on stage 2 of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard successfully defended the yellow jersey from the UAE onslaught of the final sprint in Barcelona, even on a finale not suited to his characteristics.
On paper, a Classics-style course and laps up a punchy climb in the blazing heat of the Catalan city were never going to be Vingegaard's forte; he's always been a man for the steepest and longest ascents.
