Current Italian Giro winner will no longer race due to fall and broken collarbone
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Jonas Vingegaard, the current Giro d'Italia winner and two-time Tour de France champion, has ended his 2026 season due to a fractured collarbone.
- The injury, sustained during the 15th stage of the Tour de France, prevents him from training and competing at a top level.
- Vingegaard will focus on recovery and training for the 2027 season, with specific goals to be discussed with his team, Visma-Lease a Bike.
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard, the reigning Giro d'Italia champion and a two-time winner of the Tour de France, has concluded his competitive season for 2026. The decision comes after suffering a fractured collarbone during the 15th stage of the Tour de France on July 19th. His team, Visma-Lease a Bike, announced that the 29-year-old will now concentrate on recovery and training.
He is still feeling the consequences of the fractured collarbone he sustained in the crash at the Tour de France. Because of this, he is unable to work on new competitive goals for 2026.
"He is still feeling the consequences of the fractured collarbone he sustained in the crash at the Tour de France. Because of this, he is unable to work on new competitive goals for 2026," the team stated in an official release. While Vingegaard was not officially registered for any races after the Tour de France, there had been hopes he might recover in time for the World Championships in Montreal at the end of September. However, the severity of the injury has made this impossible.
Vingegaard himself commented on the situation, noting that a recovery period after the Tour de France was already planned. "Due to the collarbone injury, I had to postpone the start of training and am unable to return to the top level in the coming period," he said. His immediate focus will be on optimal preparation for his objectives in the following year.
Due to the collarbone injury, I had to postpone the start of training and am unable to return to the top level in the coming period.
The team has indicated that Vingegaard will discuss his specific goals for the 2027 season with them in the near future. This setback means the current Giro d'Italia winner will miss the remainder of the current season, prioritizing his health and long-term performance.
Focus is on optimal preparation for the goals in the next year. I will discuss these specific goals with the team in the coming period.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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