Season-ending injury
Visma-Lease a Bike has confirmed that Jonas Vingegaard, the 29-year-old Danish cyclist, will not be racing again this year. He is recovering from a collarbone fracture sustained during a crash on the Tour de France's stage 15. The accident occurred when his front wheel skidded on a sharp right turn after a roundabout, causing him to fall on his shoulder. This injury led to surgery and his withdrawal from the race, where he was in second place behind the eventual champion, Tadej Pogacar.[S1][S2][S3]
Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time Tour de France champion, has confirmed he will not compete again this year due to a collarbone injury sustained during the race. He explained that his training restart was postponed because of the injury, preventing him from reaching peak performance in the near future. Vingegaard's focus now shifts to meticulously preparing for the 2027 season objectives, which he will define with his team in the upcoming weeks.[S1][S3]
A season of highs and a crash
Jonas Vingegaard's 2026 season was on a high note before his unfortunate crash. He had already claimed victories at Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, and the Giro d'Italia in May. This Giro win was historic, as it made Vingegaard the eighth male cyclist to triumph in all three Grand Tours. He had previously secured two Tour de France titles and a Vuelta a Espana win in 2025. Vingegaard was aiming for a rare Giro-Tour double when the crash abruptly ended his Tour and season.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6][S7]
Jonas Vingegaard's season-ending crash happened shortly after a 2 a.m. doping test, which sparked controversy among fellow riders, including Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, who deemed the timing 'inhumane'. Despite this, Vingegaard did not attribute the accident to sleep deprivation. The incident shed light on the rigorous scrutiny and expectations faced by elite cyclists during the Tour de France.[S1][S3]
Looking ahead to 2027
Vingegaard will miss the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, Canada, in September, where Pogacar will seek a third straight world title, as well as the European Championships in Slovenia in October. He rarely competes in one-day races or major championships, and his next race will come in 2027.[S1][S2][S3][S4]
Marc Reef, the team's racing director, explained that the decision to end Vingegaard's season was made after a scheduled evaluation post-Tour. Considering the packed race calendar and his collarbone injury, Reef believes it's in Vingegaard's best interest to concentrate on the 2027 season. The team will collaborate with him in the upcoming weeks to devise an appropriate training regimen and set objectives for the new year.[S1][S4][S6]
