When Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won his first Tour de France title yesterday, Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik was there to cheer him on.
"His energy, sportsmanship and willpower at this year's Tour de France has been exceptional to witness," the Crown Prince wrote on Instagram. "Congratulations on the victory and thank you for the great experience that the fight for the trophy has given us all in the month of July."
The heir to the Danish throne is a huge fan of the Tour de France, and his enthusiasm for the cycling race is joyous. He watched the opening time trials, which took place in Copenhagen, and attended the teams presentation ahead of the trials.
He even cycled through the route that the competitors took:
The caption above reads: "Copenhagen is getting ready for today's Tour de France stage, and I have just cycled through the route. It is fantastic to see the great support for the tour here at home. Many have already taken their places along the route to be able to cheer on the riders when the world's biggest cycling race begins in a few hours here in Denmark's capital."
Frederik then traveled to Paris to watch the final stage, and snapped a photo with Vingegaard and his family after Vingegaard's victory. The 25-year-old cyclist became the first Dane to win the Tour de France since Bjarne Riis in 1996—but Riis's title was later stripped after he admitted to doping in the 90s.
Prince Frederik is not the only member of the Danish royal family to be excited about Vingegaard's success. Prince Joachim and his wife Princess Marie, and their kids Prince Felix, Prince Henrik, and Princess Athena also traveled to Cahors, France, to watch a stage of the race:
The translated caption reads, "for all Danes, this year's tour has been something special, and like so many others, we cheer extra hard for Jonas Vingegaard, who is writing Danish sports history."
Additionally, Queen Margrethe and her sisters Princess Benedikte and Greece's Queen Anne-Marie, gathered around a television at Graasten Palace in Jutland, Denmark to watch Vingegaard over the course of the competition:
The caption reads: "Jonas Vingegaard's single start was followed with excitement at Graasten Castle, where Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte and Her Majesty Queen Anne-Marie are staying these weeks."
Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram.
![brian robbins, tracy james, and the duke and duchess of sussex](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/brian-robbins-tracy-james-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-and-news-photo-1706102973.jpg?crop=0.598xw:0.400xh;0.268xw,0.0631xh&resize=360:* "Kingston rolls out the red carpet to welcome "Bob Marley: One Love" with a hometown Jamaica Premiere")
