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Two-time champion Vingegaard abandons Tour de France after stage 15 crash
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Two-time champion Vingegaard abandons Tour de France after stage 15 crash

From CNA · () English

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  • Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has withdrawn from the race following a crash on stage 15.
  • Vingegaard sustained injuries, including to his right arm, and was seen in pain before being taken to an ambulance.
  • The crash also involved other riders, but Vingegaard was the only one to abandon the race.

Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time defending champion of the Tour de France, has been forced to abandon the prestigious cycling race after a crash during Sunday's 15th stage. The Danish rider, who was second overall behind Tadej Pogacar, suffered injuries that required him to be taken away in an ambulance, with his right arm in a sling.

The incident occurred with approximately 20 kilometers remaining in the stage, which ran from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison. Vingegaard's teammate Sepp Kuss was also involved in the crash, as were UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders Isaac del Toro and Brandon McNulty. While the other riders were able to continue the stage, Vingegaard was visibly in distress.

Coming into stage 15, Vingegaard was trailing race leader Pogacar by a significant margin of four minutes and 30 seconds in the general classification. His withdrawal marks a major blow to his team, Visma | Lease a Bike, and significantly alters the dynamic of the remaining stages of the Tour.

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