Sometimes a single gesture says it all, and when Jonas Vingegaard flashed across the finishing line of the Tour de France stage 16 time trial to clinch the victory in spectacular style, Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout Van Aert was so impressed the only thing he could think of doing was doff his cap as a mark of respect.
Van Aert is still hunting for the tenth Tour de France stage victory of his career, and for a while, it looked as if the 22-kilometre hilly race against the clock on Tuesday might have been where the Belgian National Time Trial Champion could have finally got it.
