Born
1996-07-30
Nationality
Denmark
Type of rider
Climber/stage racer
Wearing
Grand Tour - La Grande Boucle III
JONAS GREGAARD WILSLY
TEAM
UNO-X
What is your favorite training session?
4 hours with a ton of efforts.
What are your goals for the future?
I want to come back to the Tour de France and win a stage.
Tell us about the feeling when you retained the polka dot jersey in Paris-Nice.
For me the polka dot jersey is one of the most iconic jerseys out there, and getting it in a race like that is really special feeling!
What would you work with if you weren’t a pro cyclist?
I think I would be in some kind of sales business, my friends always says I can sell sand in Sahara.
Tell us about your relation to watches and how it started.
I have been collecting watches for a long time, I started when I was 16 years old, and now I have a good collection of several brands. For me watches is art.
Which is your favorite Bravur watch and why?
I really like the way you put cycling into some of your watches, you can see all the small details that reminds me of cycling.
9 quick questions to Jonas
Tell us about when and how you first started cycling.
I started cycling in my local club when I was 11 years old, I still remember the first time I was on a road bike. I guess it was love with first pedal strokes.
Describe your type of profile/ strengths as a rider and in the team?
I’m a good team player, my team mates always knows what I stand for and what they get with me in the team.
I’m also a stage attacker.
You are known for being a skilled climber, is this where you see yourself in the future or would you like to develop within other areas?
I think I will like to continue what I’m good at and maybe be better in the final of the race.