Jonas Vingegaard
{{Short description|Danish cyclist (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Jonas Vingegaard
| image = File:David Gaudu, Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, 2023 Paris-Nice (52929456925) (cropped2).jpg
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| caption = Vingegaard at the 2023 Paris–Nice
| fullname = Jonas Vingegaard Hansen
| nickname = Vingo{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cycling/66204187?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=64b2c18c506a9f4885dc12a0%26Vingegaard%20retains%20yellow%262023-07-15T15%3A55%3A57.326Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:83274ca2-70e2-4b97-8271-78d99d42737f&pinned_post_asset_id=64b2c18c506a9f4885dc12a0&pinned_post_type=share|title=Tour de France stage 14: Vingegaard retains . No|date=14 July 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 July 2023}}
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The Fisherman {{Cite web|url=https://en.365mountainbike.it/approfondimenti/vingegaard-da-pescatore-a-vincitore-del-tour-de-france/|title=Vingegaard: from "fisherman" to winner of the Tour de France | 365mountainbike}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hillerslev, Denmark
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/team/jonas-vingegaard/|title=Team Jumbo-Visma {{!}} Jonas Vingegaard|work={{UCI team code|TLJ|2022}}|access-date=14 July 2022}}
| weight = {{Convert|58|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/jonas-vingegaard|title=Jonas Vingegaard|work=ProCyclingStats|access-date=3 July 2024}}
| currentteam = {{UCI team code|TLJ}}
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = All-rounder
Climber
| amateuryears1 = 2007–2012
| amateurteam1 = Thy Cykle Ring
| amateuryears2 = 2013
| amateurteam2 = Aalborg Cykle Ring
| amateuryears3 = 2014–2016
| amateurteam3 = Odder CK
| proyears1 = 2016–2018
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TCQ|2016}}
| proyears2 = 2019–
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|TLJ|2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/longread/news/cheery-christmas-for-ambitious-team-jumbo-visma/|title=Cheery Christmas for ambitious Team Jumbo-Visma|work={{UCI team code|TLJ|2019}}|publisher=Team Oranje Road BV|date=21 December 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413043945/https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/longread/news/cheery-christmas-for-ambitious-team-jumbo-visma/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bianchi.com/team-jumbo-visma-2020-roster-presented-in-amsterdam/|title=Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam|work=Bianchi|publisher=F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A.|date=20 December 2019|accessdate=2 January 2020}}
| majorwins = Grand Tours
::General classification (2022, 2023)
::Mountains classification (2022)
::4 individual stages (2022, 2023, 2024)
::2 individual stages (2023)
: Critérium du Dauphiné (2023)
: Tour of the Basque Country (2023)
: Tour de Pologne (2024)
: Volta ao Algarve (2025)
: La Drôme Classic (2022)
Other
:Vélo d'Or (2023)
| medaltemplates =
| show-medals =
}}
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen ({{IPA|da|ˈjoːnæs ˈʋe̝ŋəˌkɒːˀ ˈhænˀsn̩|lang}}; {{ne|Rasmussen}};{{cite web|url=https://cyclinguptodate.com/other/jonas-vingegaard-rasmussen-becomes-jonas-vingegaard-hansen-taking-the-last-name-of-his-wife-trine-marie-hansen|title=Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen becomes Jonas Vingegaard Hansen, taking the last name of his wife Trine Marie Hansen|date=19 February 2024 |publisher=cyclinguptodate|accessdate=19 February 2024}} born 10 December 1996) is a Danish professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|TLJ}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15243/1000538/279|title=Jumbo-Visma|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=2 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210102145838/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15243/1000538/279|archivedate=2 January 2021}} Described as one of the best climbers of his generation,{{cite news |last1=Long |first1=Jonny |title=Pogačar: Vingegaard is one of the best climbers in the world, perhaps the best |url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/pogacar-vingegaard-is-one-of-the-best-climbers-in-the-world-perhaps-the-best/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=Velo |date=8 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725194557/https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/pogacar-vingegaard-is-one-of-the-best-climbers-in-the-world-perhaps-the-best/ |archive-date=25 July 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Stróżyk |first1=Gabriel |title=The Top 10 Climbing Performances of 2023 |url=https://lanternerouge.com/2023/12/23/the-top-10-climbing-performances-of-2023/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=Lanterne Rouge |date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526202256/https://lanternerouge.com/2023/12/23/the-top-10-climbing-performances-of-2023/ |archive-date=26 May 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Mortkowitz |first1=Siegfried |title=What Makes a Great Climber? |url=https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2023/10/11/what-makes-a-great-climber/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=We Love Cycling magazine |date=11 October 2023}} his rivalry with Tadej Pogačar is considered one of the greatest of all time.{{Cite web |title=It's time for round four: Is Pogačar vs Vingegaard cycling's most iconic rivalry? |url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/it-s-time-for-round-four-pogacar-vs-vingegaard-in-cycling-s-most-iconic-rivalry |access-date=21 July 2024 |website=Rouleur |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=tereza |date=26 July 2023 |title=Opinion: Pogačar vs. Vingegaard Is Already the Tour's Greatest-Ever Rivalry |url=https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2023/07/26/opinion-pogacar-vs-vingegaard-is-already-the-tours-greatest-ever-rivalry/ |access-date=21 July 2024 |website=We Love Cycling magazine |language=en-US}} He is best known for winning the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Tour de France.
Vingegaard, whose youth career initially saw little success, made his Grand Tour debut at the 2020 Vuelta a España. Then, in 2021, he participated in his first Tour de France and secured a second-place finish overall. In 2022, he returned to the Tour as one of the pre-race favorites, winning the overall classification alongside two stage victories and the polka dot jersey. This made him the second Danish cyclist ever to win the Tour de France; this achievement, coinciding with increased public interest following the 2022 Tour's Grand Départ in Copenhagen, made Vingegaard a national hero in Denmark.{{cite web |last1=Macur |first1=Juliet |title=Jonas Vingegaard Wins Tour de France, Completing His Sudden Ascent to Top |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/sports/cycling/tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard.html |publisher=New York Times |access-date=23 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=A Danish fairytale: Denmark started and ended the Tour de France 2022 |url=https://www.sporteventdenmark.com/en/2022/07/27/a-danish-fairytale-denmark-started-and-ended-the-tour-de-france-2022/ |publisher=Sport Event Denmark |access-date=23 February 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Ferrand |first1=Stephen |title=Jonas Vingegaard given hero's welcome in Copenhagen |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-given-heros-welcome-in-copenhagen/ |publisher=CyclingNews |access-date=23 February 2025}}
In 2023, Vingegaard achieved his second successive Tour de France victory, before finishing second overall to his teammate Sepp Kuss at the Vuelta a España. For his achievements, Vingegaard was awarded the 2023 Vélo d'Or for the best cyclist of the season. In 2024, he missed several months of racing following a crash which punctured his lung. Despite this, Vingegaard returned for the 2024 Tour de France, winning a stage and finishing second overall behind Tadej Pogačar.
Career
= Early career =
Vingegaard was born and raised in Thy. He played both football and handball from an early age.{{cite news |last1=Bøgh |first1=Pernille Magaard |title=De havde forudset det: Det står i hans blå bog, at han vil vinde Tour de France |url=https://www.bt.dk/tour-de-france/de-havde-forudset-det-det-staar-i-hans-blaa-bog-at-han-vil-vinde-tour-de |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=B.T. |date=23 July 2022 |language=da}} Vingegaard was a spectator, alongside his father, when the first stage of 2007 Danmark Rundt departed on 1 August from Thisted, the main town in the region. At the race, local cycling club Thy Cykle Ring had set up a home trainer so audience members could see what it was like to cycle up a mountain. He subsequently enrolled in the club and started riding his first races.{{cite book |last1=Sørensen |first1=Rolf |title=Rolf Sørensen præsenterer Tour de France |date=2022 |publisher=Helmin & Sorgenfri |location=Nivå |isbn=978-87-94190-07-7 |edition=1. udgave |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=Søren |last2=Mølgaard |first2=Simon |title=Den nye Jonas Vingegaard kan gå tabt: Færre unge starter til cycling |url=https://www.tv2nord.dk/thisted/cykling |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=TV2 Nord |date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714115335/https://www.tv2nord.dk/thisted/cykling |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da}} He cycled with the Thy Cykle Ring for five seasons, until he moved to Aalborg Cykle Ring in 2013.{{cite news |last1=Iversen |first1=Ole |title=Thy-rytter vinder stor bjergetape og slår Tour-vinder |url=https://ligeher.nu/thy-mors/nyheder/mennesker/thy-rytter-vinder-stor-bjergetape-og-slaar-tour-vinder/4d5ad0c2-ddc8-4e75-b24b-8163575d5b41 |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=LigeHer.nu |date=25 February 2021 |language=da}} In 2014, his last year as a junior rider, Vingegaard joined Odder Cykel Klub. When he became a senior rider, he initially struggled and performed poorly in races.{{cite news |last1=Roth |first1=Christopher |title=Jonas Vingegaard – hvem er han? Få svarene her |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2022-04-01-hvem-er-jonas-vingegaard |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=TV2 Sport |date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714135955/https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2022-04-01-hvem-er-jonas-vingegaard |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da-DK}} When Odder Cykel Club established a U23 team from the start of 2016, results improved for Vingegaard. In the spring, he finished on the podium at a race in Aalborg, and in May, he won a section of Pinse Cuppen in Hammel, where the riders had to climb the famed local hill Pøt Mølle several times.{{cite news |last1=Johannesen |first1=Jesper |title=19-årig talent til coloQuick-CULT |url=https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/19-aarig_talent_til_coloquick-cult/#Dj4kiuE3J70o8FGY.97 |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=Feltet.dk |date=25 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725210019/https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/19-aarig_talent_til_coloquick-cult/%23Dj4kiuE3J70o8FGY.97 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |language=da}}
=Team ColoQuick–Cult (2016–2018)=
File:Jonas-Vingegaard-2017.jpg
As Vingegaard was beginning to achieve better results in races, Danish UCI Continental team ColoQuick–Cult and general manager Christian Andersen signed a contract with him in May 2016 and he switched teams with immediate effect.{{cite news |last1=Askholt |first1=Anders |title=Bekræftet: Vingegaard skifter til ColoQuick-CULT |url=https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/bekraeftet_vingegaard_skifter_til_coloquick-cult/ |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=Feltet.dk |date=26 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714115338/https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/bekraeftet_vingegaard_skifter_til_coloquick-cult/ |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da}} In order to structure his daily life, Andersen had Vingegaard start a job at a fish factory, Chrisfish in Hanstholm. Working there during weekdays, Vingegaard skinned fish from 6am to noon before training in the afternoons.{{cite news |last1=Josevski |first1=Aleksandar |last2=Jung |first2=Niels Christian |title=VIDEO Fisk og bjerge: Danmarks næste bjergrytter kommer fra Thy |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/cykling/video-fisk-og-bjerge-danmarks-naeste-bjergrytter-kommer-fra-thy |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=DR |date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718061341/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/cykling/video-fisk-og-bjerge-danmarks-naeste-bjergrytter-kommer-fra-thy |archive-date=18 July 2022 |language=da-DK}} For a time he worked with Michael Valgren at the factory, who was also pursuing a career as a professional cyclist.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2022/jonas-vingegaard-on-his-fish-related-jobs-that-helped-fund-cycling-and-tour-de-france-dream_sto9055994/story.shtml
|title=JONAS VINGEGAARD ON HIS FISH-RELATED JOBS THAT HELPED HIM PURSUE CYCLING AND TOUR DE FRANCE DREAM
|first=Benoit Vittek
|last=James Hilsum
|publisher=Eurosport
|date=23 July 2022
|access-date=27 July 2022}}
In 2016, at age 19, he also accomplished his first major international result, finishing second in the UCI 2.1 level race Tour of China I.{{cite news |last1=Funder |first1=Anders |title='Når Vingegaard mødte op, tænkte vi altid 'åh nej' |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/naar-vingegaard-moedte-op-taenkte-vi-altid-aah-nej/8700371?ilc=c |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=Ekstra Bladet |date=17 July 2021 |language=da}}
In large parts of the 2017 season, Vingegaard did not take part in many races as he was sidelined with a broken femur after a crash in the 2017 Tour des Fjords.{{cite news |last1=Mortensen |first1=Jesper |title=Brækkede lårbenet: Se Jonas kæmpe sig tilbage |url=https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/midt-og-vestjylland/braekkede-larbenet-se-jonas-kaempe-sig-tilbage |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=TV MIDTVEST |date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516221559/https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/midt-og-vestjylland/braekkede-larbenet-se-jonas-kaempe-sig-tilbage |archive-date=16 May 2021 |language=da}} Before the injury, he finished in fourth place overall and won the youth competition in the French stage race Tour du Loir-et-Cher.{{cite news |last1=Berna |first1=Lorane |title=Cyclisme : Jonas Vingegaard a fait ses armes sur le Tour du Loir-et-Cher |url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/loir-et-cher/cyclisme-jonas-vingegaard-a-fait-ses-armes-sur-le-tour-du-loir-et-cher |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=La Nouvelle Republique |date=24 July 2022 |language=fr}}
By the time he recovered from his broken leg and the 2018 season began, he returned to strong form. On a training trip to Spain in early March 2018, Vingegaard set the time record on the test climb Coll de Rates. He cycled the 6.5 kilometers in 13.02 minutes, which was 12 seconds faster than the previous record holder Tejay van Garderen.{{cite news |last1=Glud |first1=Rasmus Elmdal |title=Rekord fik giganter til at forelske sig i dansker – TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2020-11-03-rekord-fik-giganter-til-at-forelske-sig-i-dansker |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=TV2 Sport |date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716152738/https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2020-11-03-rekord-fik-giganter-til-at-forelske-sig-i-dansker |archive-date=16 July 2021 |language=da-DK}} In mid-2018, his physique was tested at Team Danmark. Afterwards, sports physiologist Lars Johansen said about Vingegaard:
{{blockquote|He simply has a pump and a heart that is in a class of its own. His [heart] is far clear of the average of Danish, male cyclists'. He has a plus of maybe 15 percent, and that is significant.{{cite news |last1=Asferg |first1=Mikkel |title=Dansk talent med særligt hjerte sprænger testrekorder – TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2018-07-26-dansk-talent-med-saerligt-hjerte-spraenger-testrekorder |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=TV2 Sport |date=26 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714115335/https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2018-07-26-dansk-talent-med-saerligt-hjerte-spraenger-testrekorder |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da-DK}}}}
=Team Jumbo–Visma (2019–present)=
He joined {{UCI team code|TLJ|2019}} in 2019, and that year, he achieved his first UCI WorldTour win in stage 6 of the Tour de Pologne.
The following year, he finished eighth in the 2020 Tour de Pologne. He also completed his first Grand Tour, the 2020 Vuelta a España, where he rode as a domestique for Primož Roglič, who went on to win the race overall.
== 2021 – Tour de France runner-up ==
File:Stage 18, 2021 TDF00101 groep gele trui (51322809050) Vingegaard (cropped).jpg at the 2021 Tour de France]]
Vingegaard won stage 5 of his first race in 2021, the UAE Tour, before winning two stages and the overall in the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali. Later in the year, he finished second overall behind his teammate, Roglič, in the Tour of the Basque Country.
In April, Vingegaard was named as a replacement for Tom Dumoulin in the team's 2021 Tour de France squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/tom-dumoulin-will-miss-tour-de-france-as-jonas-vingegaard-named-as-replacement-497370|title=Tom Dumoulin will miss Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard named as replacement|first=Jonny|last=Long|work=Cycling Weekly|date=26 April 2021|access-date=26 April 2021}}
In the Tour, Vingegaard originally rode as a domestique for Primož Roglič, who was one of the big favorites for the GC. On stage 3, Roglič crashed heavily and despite the team's efforts to bring him back, the team finished almost a minute and a half down.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/primoz-roglic-crashes-during-stage-3-at-the-tour-de-france/|title=Tour de France: Primož Roglič crashes with team boss stating his leader was 'bumped and sent flying'|first=Daniel|last=Benson|work=Cycling News|date=28 June 2021|access-date=28 June 2021}} On stage 5, a {{convert|27.2|km|adj=on}} individual time trial, Vingegaard finished third to enter the top ten on GC.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2021/stage-5/results/|title=Tour de France: Pogačar smashes stage 5 time trial|first=Barry|last=Ryan|work=Cycling News|date=30 June 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}} On stage 8, the race's first mountain stage, Vingegaard finished with the main GC group, losing almost three and a half minutes to Tadej Pogačar, who took over the yellow jersey.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2021/stage-8/results/|title=Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar crushes rivals on mountainous stage 8|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|work=Cycling News|date=3 July 2021|access-date=3 July 2021}} Vingegaard rose to fifth on GC at exactly five minutes down. After the stage, Roglič withdrew from the race due to his injuries, leaving Vingegaard as the team's only general classification contender.
On stage 11, which featured a double ascent of Mont Ventoux, Vingegaard attacked on the second climb of the Ventoux. Although Pogačar was initially able to follow him, Vingegaard was able to drop the yellow jersey, gaining an advantage of almost 40 seconds at the top. However, he was caught on the descent to the finish. As a result of his time gains, Vingegaard rose to third on GC.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/wout-van-aert-solos-over-mont-ventoux-to-win-tour-de-france-2021-stage-11|title=Wout van Aert solos over Mont Ventoux to win Tour de France 2021 stage 11|first=Richard|last=Windsor|work=Cycling Weekly|date=7 July 2021|access-date=7 July 2021}} As the race headed into the Pyrenees, Vingegaard solidified his position on the podium. On stage 17, which finished atop Col du Portet, Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz were the only ones able to follow Pogačar's attack. In the sprint, Vingegaard finished second to Pogačar, rising to second on GC.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/tadej-pogacar-takes-step-closer-to-tour-de-france-2021-victory-with-stage-17-win|title=Tadej Pogačar takes a step closer to Tour de France 2021 victory with stage 17 win|first=Richard|last=Windsor|work=Cycling Weekly|date=14 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021}} The exact scenario took place on the next stage, which finished atop Luz Ardiden, with Vingegaard once again finishing second.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2021/stage-18/results/|title=Tour de France: Pogačar takes final mountain stage at Luz Ardiden|first=Daniel|last=Benson|work=Cycling News|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}} On the penultimate day time trial, Vingegaard took third place once again, solidifying his second spot on GC.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/tadej-pogacar-sets-up-tour-de-france-2021-victory-as-wout-van-aert-wins-stage-20-time-trial|title=Tadej Pogačar sets up Tour de France 2021 victory as Wout van Aert wins stage 20 time trial|first=Richard|last=Windsor|work=Cycling Weekly|date=17 July 2021|access-date=17 July 2021}} He safely finished the last stage to become the second Danish rider to achieve a podium finish in the Tour de France and the first since 1996.{{cite web|title=Jonas Vingegaard From Fish Factory to Tour de France Podium
|work=Cycling News
|date=18 July 2021
|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-from-fish-factory-to-tour-de-france-podium/
}}
== 2022 – Tour de France victory ==
File:TDF3033 pogacar vingegaard (52243724489).jpg riding with Tadej Pogačar at the 2022 Tour de France]]
His first major result of 2022 was finishing 2nd in Tirreno–Adriatico, which he followed up by finishing 6th in the 2022 Tour of the Basque Country. Team Jumbo-Visma dominated the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné where Vingegaard finished 2nd behind teammate Roglič, and won the queen stage of the race.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/jonas-vingegaard-takes-queen-stage-win-as-primoz-roglic-secures-criterium-du-dauphine-glory_vid1697757/video.shtml
|title=JONAS VINGEGAARD TAKES QUEEN STAGE WIN AS PRIMOZ ROGLIC SECURES CRITERIUM DU DAUPHINE GLORY
|author=Staff Writer
|publisher=Eurosport
|date=12 June 2022
|access-date=13 July 2022}}
He started the Tour de France in strong form with Pogačar being the only GC rider finishing ahead of him after the opening stage individual time trial. On stage 5 Roglič suffered a crash which cost him time and Vingegaard nearly lost considerable time himself. He suffered a mechanical and could no longer ride his bike, but teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck was nearby to give him his bike. Van Hooydonck's seat was positioned considerably higher than Vingegaard's so he had to be out of the saddle the entire time. His teammate Steven Kruijswijk came by and offered to give up his bike, but then the team car arrived and got his backup.{{cite web
|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/video/2022-tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-suffers-mechanical-switches-bike?amp
|title=Chaos for Jumbo-Visma as Vingegaard switches bike
|first=Staff
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|date=6 July 2022
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}} Thanks in part to the powerful effort of Wout van Aert near the end of the stage, Vingegaard lost little time. In the following stages, he would battle with Pogačar for stage wins and time bonuses and end up as the only GC rider within a minute of the lead as the race entered the high mountains. Stage 11 included a final climb of the Col du Granon, a climb which had not been used since 1986 where Greg LeMond seized the yellow jersey from Bernard Hinault. Team Jumbo-Visma attacked Pogačar on the Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier with Roglič while having Laporte and Kruijswijk nearby and van Aert up the road. On the final climb Vingegaard attacked at the 5 km mark, and dropped Pogačar for the second time in his career, except this time Pogačar was not able to make it back. Relentlessly advancing, Vingegaard won the stage and the yellow jersey and gained +2:51 on Pogačar. This put Vingegaard in the lead and relegated Pogačar to third, behind second-placed Romain Bardet.{{cite web|url=https://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf2022.html#stage-11
|title=TDF 2022 Stage 11
|first=McGann
|last=Publishing
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|date=13 July 2022
|access-date=14 July 2022}} This was the first Tour de France stage victory of his career. He defended his lead the following day which concluded with a mountaintop finish on Alpe d'Huez.
Over the next few stages, Pogačar made a few attacks, which forced open small gaps with the other top-placed GC riders, but Vingegaard was able to respond to each of them.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vingegaard-now-the-problem-for-pogacar-at-the-tour-de-france/
|title=Vingegaard now the problem for Pogacar at the Tour de France
|first=Barry
|last=Ryan
|work=Cycling News
|date=16 July 2022
|access-date=17 July 2022}} Team Jumbo-Visma did suffer a serious setback prior to the rest day, losing two powerful riders with Roglič not starting stage 15, and Kruijswijk crashing out during the stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2022/jumbo-visma-s-steven-kruijswijk-out-of-tour-de-france-after-suffering-horror-shoulder-injury_sto9040679/story.shtml
|title=JUMBO-VISMA DOUBLE BLOW AS STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK OUT OF TOUR DE FRANCE WITH HORROR INJURY AS JONAS VINGEGAARD ALSO CRASHES
|first=Ibrahim
|last=Mustapha
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|date=18 July 2022
|access-date=18 July 2022}} Fortunately for Vingegaard the team's strongest mountain climbing domestique, Sepp Kuss, was riding with good form and would be there to start the third week. On stage 17 Vingegaard was the only rider to stay with the {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}} combination of Pogačar and Brandon McNulty up the final climb. Inside the final 500 meters of the very steep finish, both Pogačar and Vingegaard attacked to go for the stage win, but Pogačar took it on the line. The only time Vingegaard lost was the four seconds difference in bonus time. On stage 18 he answered the early attacks made by Pogačar. Prior to the final climb on Hautacam Pogačar crashed, and Vingegaard held up a moment and waited for Pogačar to catch up.{{cite web|url=https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-tadej-pogacar-crashes-on-descent-and-jonas-vingegaard-waits-for-him/
|title=Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar crashes on descent and Jonas Vingegaard waits: 'We respect each other a lot':Rather than keep pressing the action, the yellow jersey soft-pedaled until his direct GC rival was able to regain contact.
|first=Andrew
|last=Hood
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|date=21 July 2022
|access-date=22 July 2022}} On the final climb he followed the lead of Kuss the majority of the way. Not long after the work of Kuss was done he and Pogačar had caught Wout van Aert, who had attacked at kilometre zero. Before long Pogačar appeared to be on the verge of cracking behind them and Vingegaard seized the moment and attacked.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-aert-ends-pogacars-tour-de-france-hopes-with-decisive-turn-on-hautacam/
|title=Van Aert ends Pogacar's Tour de France hopes with decisive turn on Hautacam
|first=Barry
|last=Ryan
|work=Cycling News
|date=21 July 2022
|access-date=22 July 2022}} By the time he crossed the line he put just over another minute into the two-time defending champion, claimed his second stage win, an unassailable lead in the Mountains Classification, and all but sealed his victory prior to the final time trial on stage 20.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geschke-sets-german-tour-de-france-polka-dot-jersey-record/
|title=Geschke breaks down in tears after losing Tour de France polka dot jersey
|first=Laura
|last=Weislo
|publisher= Cycling News
|date=21 July 2022
|access-date=22 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/21/vingegaard-finally-breaks-pogacar-to-all-but-seal-tour-de-france-victory
|title=Vingegaard breaks Pogacar to win stage and all but seal Tour de France glory
|first=Jeremy
|last=Whittle
|work=The Guardian
|date=21 July 2022
|access-date=22 July 2022}} The battles between Pogačar and Vingegaard continuously blew the rest of the field apart. Going into stage 19 3rd place Geraint Thomas was about eight minutes back, and then David Gaudu and Nairo Quintana were over ten minutes and approaching fifteen minutes behind respectively. During the final time trial he rode aggressively, and had among the fastest times at the first checkpoints, only backing off once it was clear no serious time would be lost.{{cite web|title=Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard set for victory as Wout van Aert wins stage 20
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=23 July 2021
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/62279048
}} He crossed the finish line in Paris about a minute behind the sprinters, riding side by side with his remaining teammates to finish a historic Tour win, setting a record for the highest average speed ever throughout the entire race.{{cite news |last1=Frese |first1=Christian |title=Hurtigste Tour-rytter nogensinde: Vingegaard bliver historisk |url=https://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/hurtigste_tour-rytter_nogensinde_vingegaard_bliver_historisk/ |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=Feltet |date=23 July 2023 |language=da}}
During the following months, Vingegaard was absent from several races where he was awaited after his victory in the Tour de France, especially the Tour of Denmark and the World Championships scheduled for September. Several newspapers questioned his state of morale and mentioned the "tough times" the champion was experiencing.{{Cite web |date=18 August 2022 |title=Jonas Vingegaard Having 'Tough Time' after Tour de France Triumph |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/jonas-vingegaard-having-tough-time-after-tour-de-france-triumph-5775937.html |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=News18 }} He made his comeback on 27 September for the CRO Race, where he won two stages and finished second overall to Matej Mohorič by a single second.{{cite web |title=Jonas Vingegaard headlines the strongest CRO Race yet |url=https://www.crorace.com/en/news/jonas-vingegaard-headlines-the-strongest-cro-race-yet/144 |website=CRO Race |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174041/https://www.crorace.com/en/news/jonas-vingegaard-headlines-the-strongest-cro-race-yet/144 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |date=26 September 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com/race-report/news/vingegaard-falls-one-second-short-of-overall-victory-in-cro-race/|title=Vingegaard falls one second short of overall victory in CRO Race|website=Team Visma|date=2 October 2022|access-date=29 September 2024}}
== 2023 – second Tour win ==
File:TDF32038 vingegaard (53062523058).jpg during the 2023 Tour de France]]
Vingegaard started off the 2023 season in late February at the O Gran Camiño stage race in Galicia, Spain. He swept the race, winning all three stages that were contested, as stage one was neutralized, in addition to the overall title and the mountains classification.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/o-gran-camino-2023/stage-4/results/|title=Jonas Vingegaard completes Gran Camiño sweep with time trial victory|website=CyclingNews|publisher=Future plc|date=27 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023}} He next competed at Paris–Nice, where he placed third overall behind Tadej Pogačar and David Gaudu, having lost just over 40 seconds to them on stage 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2023/stage-4/results/|title=Paris-Nice: Tadej Pogacar climbs to victory on stage 4|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=8 March 2023|access-date=8 March 2023}} He next entered and won the Tour of the Basque Country, along with three stage wins and the points classification in the process.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/itzulia-basque-country-2023/stage-6/results/|title=Jonas Vingegaard seals Itzulia Basque Country title with rampaging third stage win|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|website=CyclingNews|publisher=Future plc|date=8 April 2023}} At the Critérium du Dauphiné, the most important preparation event for the Tour, he won two stages and won the general classification by the biggest margin since 1993: over two minutes ahead of second place Adam Yates.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2023/stage-8/results/|title=Critérium du Dauphiné: Jonas Vingegaard seals overall title as Giulio Ciccone wins final stage|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|publisher=CyclingNews|date=11 June 2023|access-date=11 June 2023}} Vingegaard's performanced cemented him as one of the two favorites for the 2023 Tour de France alongside Pogačar.{{cite news |last1=Becket |first1=Adam |title=Roll on the Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard ready after dominant Critérium du Dauphiné win |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/roll-on-the-tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-ready-after-dominant-criterium-du-dauphine-win |access-date=19 June 2023 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=11 June 2023 |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619132019/https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/roll-on-the-tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-ready-after-dominant-criterium-du-dauphine-win |url-status=live }}
At the Tour de France, Vingegaard started strong, attacking on stage 5, {{convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the summit of the Marie-Blanque, and gaining over a minute on Pogačar. This moved Vingegaard into second overall behind stage winner Jai Hindley, while Pogačar dropped to 6th.{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Barry |title=Tour de France: Jai Hindley wins stage 5 as Vingegaard drops Pogacar in Pyrenees |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2023/stage-5/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en |date=5 July 2023}} The following stage proved the Tour would be a close battle, as Pogačar accelerated {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the finish in Cauterets and dropped Vingegaard, winning the stage and gaining 24 seconds. Despite losing time to Pogačar, Vingegaard took the yellow jersey with a 25-second lead as the overnight leader Hindley dropped to third overall.{{cite web |date=6 July 2023 |title=Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar beats Jonas Vingegaard to win stage six after thrilling finale |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/66126377 |website=BBC}} Over the next mountain stages, Pogačar chipped away at Vingegaard's lead, reducing it to 17 seconds after stage 9 and just 9 seconds after stage 13.
The course of the race would dramatically change after the 22-kilometer time trial on stage 16. Pogačar rode first and set what appeared to be a strong result, taking the stage lead by 1:13 over Wout van Aert. However, Vingegaard proved to be on another level, leading by a wide margin at all time checks and finishing 1:38 ahead of Pogačar.{{cite web |last1=Farrand |first1=Stephen |title=Tour de France: Vingegaard removes all doubt, crushes Pogacar in stage 16 time trial |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2023/stage-16/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=18 July 2023 |language=en |date=18 July 2023}} Vingegaard described the stage win as "one of my best days on the bike ever," and commentators widely agreed it was one of the best and most shocking time trial performances in the history of the Tour.{{cite web|title=Jonas Vingegaard leaves Tadej Pogacar trailing in Tour de France time trial|website=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/18/jonas-vingegaard-tadej-pocagar-tour-de-france-time-trial-cycling|access-date=3 October 2024|date=18 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-power-the-numbers-behind-vingegaards-tt-and-sep-kuss-on-the-col-de-la-loze/|title=Tour de France Power: The numbers behind Vingegaard’s TT and Sepp Kuss on the Col de la Loze|website=Velo|date=20 July 2023|access-date=3 October 2024}} The following stage, a high mountain finish to Col de la Loze, would prove to be even more decisive, as Vingegaard cracked Pogačar early on the final climb and finished nearly 6 minutes ahead. This extended Vingegaard's overall lead to 7:35, and Vingegaard would defend this lead to Paris to win the race for the second consecutive year.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/23/jonas-vingegaard-cruises-to-tour-de-france-victory-despite-pogacar-move|title= Vingegaard completes second Tour de France win as Meeus takes final stage|date=23 July 2023|work=Guardian|accessdate=24 July 2023}}
Vingegaard next competed at the 2023 Vuelta a España, going into the race as co-leader alongside Primož Roglič. In the first week, he maintained his position as a favorite for the overall classification. However, on the stage 10 time trial, he lost about a minute to Remco Evenepoel and Roglič, and found himself over two minutes behind teammate and race leader Sepp Kuss, who had gained several minutes in a breakaway on stage six. However, Vingegaard soon rallied to take stage wins on stages 13 and 16 as well as second to Roglič on stage 17, moving himself into second with only 8 seconds to Kuss.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2023/stage-13/results/ |title=Vuelta a España stage 13: Vingegaard flies to victory on Col du Tourmalet |first=Peter |last=Stuart |publisher=CyclingNews |date=8 September 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2023/stage-16/results/ |title=Vuelta a España: Vingegaard attacks to win stage 16 in uphill finish to Bejes |first=James |last=Moultrie |publisher=CyclingNews |date=12 September 2023 |access-date=12 September 2023}} He ultimately finished second overall, 17 seconds behind Kuss, with Roglič finishing third in an unprecedented podium sweep for {{UCI team code|TJV|2023}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2023/stage-21/results/ |title=Sepp Kuss wins 2023 Vuelta a España |first=Lyne |last=Lamoureux |publisher=CyclingNews |date=17 September 2023 |access-date=17 September 2023}}
== 2024 – crash, hospitalization, Tour runner-up ==
File:Jonas Vingegaard during time trial of Itzulia Basque Country race - stage 1.jpg]]
In 2024, Vingegaard again began his season at the O Gran Camiño from 22 to 25 February, where he won the general, mountain, and points classifications. Vingegaard secured victories in all stages except the stage 1 time trial, each by a margin of more than 10 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/o-gran-camino-2024/stage-4/results/|title=Vingegaard dominates O Gran Camiño with final stage victory|website=CyclingNews|date=25 February 2024 |publisher=Future plc|access-date=26 February 2024}} He then participated in the Tirreno-Adriatico between 4 and 10 March, winning the general and mountain classifications. Vingegaard achieved first place in stages 5 and 6, finishing 1:24 ahead of second-placed Juan Ayuso.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/vingegaard-tirreno-adriatico-cycling-a5884cb33775a6e7f994816bc7b16f5c|title=Vingegaard clinches Tirreno-Adriatico with stage 6 victory|website=AP News|date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024}} Reflecting on Vingegaard's performance, Ayuso remarked, "I think I'm the first human in this race. Chapeau to Jonas," adding that "I think he right now is on another level so we have to fight for second, I'm happy."{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/im-the-first-human-in-this-race-runner-up-juan-ayuso-on-vingegaards-domination/|title="I'm the first human in this race," runner-up Juan Ayuso on Vingegaard's domination|website=CyclingNews|date=9 March 2024 |publisher=Future plc|access-date=10 March 2024}}
Vingegaard's participation in the Tour of Basque Country was curtailed, owing to a crash on stage 4 on 4 April. The incident, which involved multiple riders, resulted in the race being neutralized. Vingegaard sustained a punctured lung, together with a broken collarbone and several ribs, necessitating hospitalization.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-conscious-and-in-hospital-after-major-itzulia-basque-country-crash/|title=Jonas Vingegaard conscious and in hospital after major Itzulia Basque Country crash|website=CyclingNews|date=4 April 2024 |publisher=Future plc|access-date=4 April 2024}} This marked his first serious accident since winning the Tour de France in 2022. The crash was noted for its severity, affecting other competitors including Primož Roglič, Remco Evenepoel and Jay Vine. Following his crash, Team Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed that Vingegaard underwent a successful operation on his collarbone and would spend the following weeks in recovery. Sports director Merijn Zeeman stated that "Jonas only goes to the Tour if he is one hundred percent."
{{cite web|url=https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/visma-ds-merijn-zeeman-confirms-great-risk-of-jonas-vingegaard-missing-tour-de-france-he-is-still-in-the-hospital|title=Great risk of Jonas Vingegaard missing Tour de France, confirms Visma DS Merijn Zeeman|website=Cycling Up To Date|access-date=8 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408000954/https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/visma-ds-merijn-zeeman-confirms-great-risk-of-jonas-vingegaard-missing-tour-de-france-he-is-still-in-the-hospital |archive-date=8 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/vismaleaseabike/status/1777645859624120409|title=Update on Jonas Vingegaard|website=Twitter|access-date=10 April 2024}} On 20 June, Vingegaard was confirmed in Visma-Lease a Bike's Tour de France line-up, ending weeks of speculation about his fitness.{{cite news |last1=Farrand |first1=Stephen |title=Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert to ride 2024 Tour de France as Visma-Lease a Bike reveal final roster |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-and-wout-van-aert-to-ride-2024-tour-de-france-as-visma-lease-a-bike-reveal-final-roster/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=cyclingnews.com |date=20 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623164834/https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-and-wout-van-aert-to-ride-2024-tour-de-france-as-visma-lease-a-bike-reveal-final-roster/ |archive-date=23 June 2024}}
On 10 July, Vingegaard won his fourth career Tour de France stage on stage 11, outsprinting his main rival Tadej Pogačar. He had reeled Pogačar back in on the penultimate climb in Massif Central after Pogačar had pulled away from the field earlier in the stage. After his victory, Vingegaard said, "Three months ago, I really believed I was going to die. Now, sitting here with a stage win in the biggest race in the world, it's incredible."{{cite news |last1=Warwick |first1=Matt |title=Tour de France: Vingegaard beats Pogagcar in sprint for stage win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/c9e9401yldvo |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710224408/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/c9e9401yldvo |archive-date=10 July 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Whittle |first1=Jeremy |title=Jonas Vingegaard pips Tadej Pogacar on stage 11 to ignite Tour de France GC race |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/10/jonas-vingegaard-pips-tadej-pogacar-on-line-ignite-2024-tour-challenge |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=10 July 2024}} He finished the 2024 Tour in second place, falling 6'17" behind winner Tadej Pogačar and 3'01" ahead of Remco Evenepoel. During coverage of the race, Vingegaard was grouped together with Pogačar, Evenepoel, and Primož Roglič as one of cycling's Big Four, for their collective dominance of Grand Tours.{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Robyn |title=How are the 'Big Four' faring heading into the final week of the Tour de France 2024? |url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/tour-de-france-big-four |website=cyclist.co.uk |publisher=Cyclist |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=16 July 2024}}
On 18 August, he won the general classification of the 2024 Tour de Pologne, 0'13" ahead of Diego Ulissi. It was his third stage race victory of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-2024/stage-7/results/ |title=Jonas Vingegaard seals overall victory at Tour de Pologne |website=cyclingnews.ocm |author=Barry Ryan |date=18 August 2024 |access-date=19 August 2024}} Following the victory, Vingegaard chose to end his 2024 season, notably skipping the Vuelta a España and the World Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/visma-lease-a-bike-confirm-the-end-of-jonas-vingegaards-2024-season/ |title=Visma-Lease A Bike confirm that Jonas Vingegaard has ended his 2024 season |website=CyclingNews |date=27 August 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024}} Vingegaard cited his extreme fatigue after the 2024 Tour, saying "I'm tired, I don't think I've ever been this tired after a Grand Tour before."{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/vingegaard-miss-vuelta-after-gruelling-tour-de-france-2024-07-22/ |title=Vingegaard to miss Vuelta after gruelling Tour de France |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Reuters |date=11 July 2024}}
==2025==
Vingegaard started the 2025 season by competing in the Volta ao Algarve. Despite starting the final stage in sixth place overall, 20 seconds behind leader Jan Christen, Vingegaard won the final uphill time trial to take the stage and general classification victory.{{cite web |last1=Fotheringham |first1=Alasdair |title='I showed my real level' - Jonas Vingegaard regains momentum with Volta ao Algarve double victory |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/i-showed-my-real-level-jonas-vingegaard-regains-momentum-with-volta-ao-algarve-double-victory/ |publisher=CyclingNews |access-date=24 February 2025}} This was his first victory in over 6 months, and the third year in a row where he won his opening race of the season.
During stage four of Paris–Nice, the race was neutralised due to a severe hailstorm with 45 kilometres to go, but was later restarted. Vingegaard finished second on the stage behind Joao Almeida, but took the overall leader’s jersey.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-12 |title='We should never have raced this final' - New Paris-Nice GC leader Jonas Vingegaard unhappy racing resumed after neutralisation |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/we-should-never-have-raced-this-final-new-paris-nice-gc-leader-jonas-vingegaard-unhappy-racing-resumed-after-neutralisation/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}} On stage five of Paris-Nice, Vingegaard crashed with 84km remaining, suffering a cut lip and injuring his wrist. He lost 26 seconds on the stage, losing the leader’s jersey to teammate Matteo Jorgenson.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-13 |title='Given the circumstances, it's very impressive that he finished this stage' - Jonas Vingegaard crashes at Paris-Nice, loses 26 seconds on stage 5 |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/jonas-vingegaard-crashes-at-paris-nice-ships-26-seconds-on-stage-5 |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=cyclingweekly.com |language=en}} It was later confirmed that Vingegaard had suffered no fractures to his hand and will be assessed to see if he can continue the race.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-13 |title=Relief for Visma: No Fracture for Vingegaard After Crash, Jorgenson Back in Paris-Nice Yellow |url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/breaking-news-jonas-vingegaard-crashes-at-paris-nice/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Velo |language=en-US}} On 14 March, it was confirmed that Vingegaard wouldn’t continue the race, and would go home to recover from his injuries.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-14 |title=Jonas Vingegaard abandons Paris-Nice after stage 5 crash |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/jonas-vingegaard-abandons-paris-nice-after-stage-5-crash |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=cyclingweekly.com |language=en}}
Personal life
Vingegaard is the son of Claus Christian Rasmussen and Karina Vingegaard Rasmussen from Hillerslev, Thy. He has one sister, Michelle Vingegaard Rasmussen. In primary school, he attended Hillerslev School until 7th grade, while he took 8th and 9th grades at Tingstrup School in Thisted. From August 2012, Vingegaard attended the voluntary 10th grade on the cycling track at ISI Idrætsefterskole in Ikast.{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=Jesper Juhl |title=På efterskolen genfandt Vingegaard glæden ved at cykle: 'Dengang havde han det svært' |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/cykling/tourdefrance/paa-efterskolen-genfandt-vingegaard-glaeden-ved-cykle-dengang-havde-han |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=DR |date=25 July 2022 |language=da-DK}} Afterwards, he enrolled in Thisted Handelsgymnasium for secondary education, attending the Higher Commercial Examination Programme (HHX).{{cite news |last1=Fisker |first1=Frida Bjørn |title=Forældre til Danmarks nye store cykelstjerne: – Han gør det pishamrende godt |url=https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/thisted/foraeldre-til-danmarks-nye-store-cykelstjerne-han-goer-det-pishamrende-godt |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=TV MIDTVEST |date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714125908/https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/thisted/foraeldre-til-danmarks-nye-store-cykelstjerne-han-goer-det-pishamrende-godt |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Dall |first1=Ole |title=Leder: Jonas fra Glyngøre – en cykelhelt |url=https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/785a6579-aea7-461a-afda-596e786f5702/ |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=Skive Folkeblad |date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714124550/https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/artikel/785a6579-aea7-461a-afda-596e786f5702/ |archive-date=14 July 2022 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Roth |first1=Christopher |title=Vingegaard fik stillet ultimatum af sin mor, da han ville stoppe med at cykle – TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2022-07-14-vingegaard-fik-stillet-ultimatum-af-sin-mor-da-han-ville-stoppe-med-at-cykle |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=TV2 Sport |date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715074435/https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2022-07-14-vingegaard-fik-stillet-ultimatum-af-sin-mor-da-han-ville-stoppe-med-at-cykle |archive-date=15 July 2022 |language=da-DK}}
Vingegaard married Trine Marie Hansen (b. 1987) in Glyngøre.{{cite news |last1=Juhl |first1=Martin |title=Det var jo lidt bemærkelsesværdigt, at der var en, der cyklede så meget, som han gjorde |url=https://politiken.dk/sport/cykling/touren/art8893593/%C2%BBDet-var-jo-lidt-bem%C3%A6rkelsesv%C3%A6rdigt-at-der-var-en-der-cyklede-s%C3%A5-meget-som-han-gjorde%C2%AB |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=Politiken |date=24 July 2022 |language=da-DK}} They met when Vingegaard was a rider with Team ColoQuick from 2016 to 2018, and Trine was the team's marketing manager.{{cite news |last1=Bøgh |first1=Pernille Magaard |last2=Vendelbjerg |first2=Rasmus Rask |title=Danmarks nye stjerne scorede chefen: 'Han var alt for ung' |url=https://www.bt.dk/cykling/danmarks-nye-stjerne-scorede-chefen-han-var-alt-for-ung |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=B.T. |date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717072506/https://www.bt.dk/cykling/danmarks-nye-stjerne-scorede-chefen-han-var-alt-for-ung |archive-date=17 July 2022 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Bøgh |first1=Pernille Magaard |title=Trine om Jonas Vingegaards udvikling: Jeg får meget mere modspil nu |url=https://www.bt.dk/tour-de-france/trine-om-jonas-vingegaards-udvikling-jeg-faar-meget-mere-modspil-nu |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=B.T. |date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713183629/https://www.bt.dk/tour-de-france/trine-om-jonas-vingegaards-udvikling-jeg-faar-meget-mere-modspil-nu |archive-date=13 July 2022 |language=da}} In September 2020, Trine gave birth to their daughter, Frida. In September 2024, they had a son.{{cite news |last1=Hansen |first1=Sebastian Engelberth |title=Vingegaard er blevet far igen |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/cykling/2024-09-13-vingegaard-er-blevet-far-igen |access-date=15 Sep 2024 |work=TV2 Sport. |date=13 September 2024 |language=da}} Hansen's mother is Rosa Kildahl Christensen, who became nationally known as a participant in Den store bagedyst in 2017, the Danish version of the British televised baking competition The Great British Bake Off.{{cite news |last1=Mortensen |first1=Amanda |last2=Vendelbjerg |first2=Rasmus Rask |last3=Gernigon |first3=Frederik |title=Bagedyst-Rosa er rørt til tårer efter Vingegaard-sejr: 'Man kunne se det i hans øjne' |url=https://www.bt.dk/tour-de-france/bagedyst-rosa-er-roert-til-taarer-efter-vingegaard-sejr-man-kunne-se-det-i |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=B.T. |date=13 July 2022 |language=da}}
Career achievements
=Major results=
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;2016
: 2nd Overall Tour of China I
;2017
: 2nd GP Viborg
: 4th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
: 5th Sundvolden GP
: 7th Ringerike GP
;2018
: 1st Prologue Giro della Valle d'Aosta
: 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Tour de l'Avenir
: 4th Sundvolden GP
: 5th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
: 5th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
: 5th Ringerike GP
: 9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
;2019 (1 pro win)
: 1st Stage 6 Tour de Pologne
: 2nd Overall Danmark Rundt
: 9th Overall Deutschland Tour
;2020
: 8th Overall Tour de Pologne
;2021 (4)
: 1st {{cjersey|white}} Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
::1st 20px Points classification
::1st Stages 2 & 4
: 1st Stage 5 UAE Tour
: 2nd Overall Tour de France
: 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Young rider classification
: 8th Clásica de San Sebastián
;2022 (7)
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de France
::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification
::1st Stages 11 & 18
: 1st La Drôme Classic
: 2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
::1st Stage 8
: 2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
: 2nd Overall CRO Race
::1st Stages 3 & 5
: 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
;2023 (15)
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de France
::1st Stage 16 (ITT)
::Held 20px after Stage 14
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour of the Basque Country
::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification
::1st Stages 3, 4 & 6
: 1st {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
::1st Stages 5 & 7
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall O Gran Camiño
::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Mountains classification
::1st Stages 2, 3 & 4 (ITT)
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
::1st Stages 13 & 16
::Held {{cjersey|blue polkadot}} after Stage 13
: 3rd Overall Paris–Nice
::1st Stage 3 (TTT)
;2024 (9)
: 1st {{cjersey|azul}} Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
::1st {{cjersey|green}} Mountains classification
::1st Stages 5 & 6
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall O Gran Camiño
::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification
::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Mountains classification
::1st Stages 2, 3 & 4
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de Pologne
: 2nd Overall Tour de France
::1st Stage 11
;2025 (2)
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Algarve
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
: 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Paris–Nice
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==General classification results timeline==
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| colspan="8" align="center" |Grand Tour general classification results |
scope="col" width=200| Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |
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style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |2 | style="background:yellow;" |1 | style="background:yellow;" |1 | style="background:#ddf;" |2 | |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | — | 46 | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |2 | — | |
colspan="8" align="center" |Major stage race general classification results |
scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Paris–Nice | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |3 | — | DNF |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — ! style="background:#ddf;" |2 | — | style="background:dodgerblue;"|{{font colour|white|1|link=2024 Tirreno–Adriatico}} | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH | — | — | — | — | |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|{{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country}} | 32 ! style="background:#ddf;" |2 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 | style="background:yellow;" |1 | DNF | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | 51 ! style="background:#ddf;" | 2 | style="background:yellow;" | 1 | — | |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;"| NH | — | — | — | — | — |
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|+ Legend |
scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
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scope="row" | NH
| Not Held |
scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
scope="row" | DSQ
| Disqualified |
=Honours and awards=
- Danish Sports Name of the Year: 2022Selmann, Philip (7 January 2023) [https://www.dr.dk/sporten/tour-vinderen-jonas-vingegaard-er-aarets-sportsnavn-2022 "Tour-vinderen Jonas Vingegaard er årets sportsnavn 2022"] DR (in Danish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- Vélo d'Or: 2023Mikkelsen, Sebastian (24 October 2023) [https://olympics.com/en/news/jonas-vingegaard-and-demi-vollering-win-velo-d-or-awards-2023-complete-list-winners "Jonas Vingegaard and Demi Vollering win Vélo d'Or awards as the best riders of 2023"] Olympics. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
References
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