Mattias Skjelmose reveals Jonas Vingegaard's stark Pogačar verdict: 'I can't give any more than this'

Mattias Skjelmose has stressed on a Danish podcast that Jonas Vingegaard really was riding at his absolute best during the Tour de France. Speaking on HVa så?!, the Lidl-Trek Dane discussed his compatriot from Visma | Lease a Bike and offered an insight into how Vingegaard himself viewed his perform...

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Vingegaard’s wife Trine speaks out after Tour de France crash: ‘What can he handle mentally?’

Jonas Vingegaard has been firmly in the media spotlight in recent days. The Danish Visma | Lease a Bike rider spoke publicly after being forced to abandon Stage 15 of the Tour de France following a crash that left him with a broken collarbone. During his recovery, Vingegaard found time to visit the...

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Vingegaard has noticed flaws in the new Tour preparation and points to the Giro

Jonas Vingegaard was visiting the Tour of Denmark when the race passed through his hometown of Glyngøre. That’s where the second stage started, and the two-time Tour winner watched as his teammate Wout van Aert narrowly clinched his second stage victory that day. Vingegaard also answered a variety o...

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Wout van Aert thought he had lost — but did Jonas Vingegaard’s local knowledge make the difference?

For more than ten minutes, Jensen Plowright believed he had won the second stage of the Tour of Denmark, only for the race jury to deny the Alpecin-Premier Tech rider his first professional victory. After examining the photo finish, officials awarded the win to Wout van Aert. The Belgian had been co...

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Jonas Vingegaard received message from Tadej Pogačar after crash: ‘At first, the rivalry was much less friendly’

Jonas Vingegaard saw his Tour de France dream literally come crashing down in a heavy fall. The Visma | Lease a Bike rider broke his collarbone, but he was back at the Tour of Denmark—not as a rider, but as a guest in his own village of Glyngøre. There, the Dane discussed several subjects, includ...

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How is Jonas Vingegaard doing two weeks after his Tour de France crash? Dane provides recovery update

Jonas Vingegaard made his first public appearance since crashing out of the Tour de France on Thursday. The Danish Visma | Lease a Bike rider broke his collarbone on Stage 15 of the race. Two weeks later, he appeared at the start of Stage 2 of the Tour of Denmark in his hometown of Glyngøre. Vingega...

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Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert have not raced together in 2026—but will meet in Denmark

Wout van Aert won the first stage of the Tour of Denmark on Wednesday, meaning the Belgian will start Day 2 in the leader’s jersey. Thursday’s second stage begins in Glyngøre, the birthplace of Jonas Vingegaard. The Danish rider will also make his first public appearance there since crashing out of...

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Van Aert asseses Vingegaard’s crash and Visma's Tour performance: 'That had an impact on the race’

The Tour de France has come to an end, which means that Wout van Aert will return to racing this week in Denmark. The Visma rider had to miss the Tour for well-known reasons, but in an interview with Het Nieuwsblad, the Belgian spoke at length about how he followed the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaa...

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Visma CEO Plugge critical of nighttime doping tests: 'Gives the impression that you’re targeting some more than others'

The nighttime doping tests were perhaps the biggest story of the 2026 Tour de France. The fact that Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar were woken up at 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., respectively, was the talk of the town for quite some time. Visma team manager Richard Plugge believes that the image of both his...

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No podium for the first time since 2018: Visma | Lease a Bike looks back on a disappointing Tour de France

The 2026 Tour de France has come to an end for Visma | Lease a Bike. The Dutch team got off to a flying start in Barcelona, but after Jonas Vingegaard dropped out, the team had to carry on, leaderless and a bit lost. Head coach Marc Reef took stock after the team failed to make it onto the podium of...

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Plugge points to reason for Vingegaard's crash: 'Because of that, we have now lost the number 2 of the Tour de France'

For a long time, the 2026 Tour de France was relatively spared from serious crashes, but unfortunately, there were several incidents in the second half of the race. Richard Plugge, riding for Visma | Lease a Bike, saw his team leader Jonas Vingegaard fall behind—both literally and figuratively—at a...

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Jonas Vingegaard has undergone surgery, but Visma say his season may already be over

Jonas Vingegaard has successfully undergone surgery for his broken collarbone. The 29-year-old Dane from Visma | Lease a Bike went under the knife on Tuesday, team manager Marc Reef told Eurosport. There is a chance we won’t see Vingegaard in action again this season. Stage 15 of the Tour de France...

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Geraint Thomas blames Visma riders, not broken sleep, for Vingegaard's crash: 'They took it in a strange way'

Jonas Vingegaard suffered a brutal crash on stage 15 of the Tour de France. The Danish rider from Visma | Lease a Bike went down hard in a tricky roundabout, broke his collarbone, and was forced to withdraw from the race. There was much speculation about the cause of the crash, with the late-night d...

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Kuss sceptical of Vingegaard retirement rumours after Tour de France crash: ‘It’s all about that mental shift’

Visma | Lease a Bike came to the Tour de France to win the yellow jersey with Jonas Vingegaard. After his victory in the Giro d'Italia, he seemed completely ready, but things went wrong on  the fifteenth stage. His crash means the Dutch team must continue without its leader. How does the Dane view h...

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Tom Dumoulin shocked by new twists in nighttime doping controls: 'That’s actually a good sign'

Every day, we’re learning more about the nighttime doping test involving Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar. It turns out that they weren’t the only riders who were pulled out of bed, and that the French courts were also involved. Where exactly is this process headed? Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoul...

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This is how Visma will attack the Tour de France after Vingegaard's exit: 'Everyone’s personality is different'

Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France came to an abrupt end on Sunday at a roundabout in Amancy. The Danish rider from Visma | Lease a Bike broke his collarbone in a crash, forcing the Dutch team to continue without its leader. What happens next? Team manager Marc Reef answers that question. On Monday e...

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Riders' union CPA critical of night time tests, but confirm Pogačar and Vingegaard not the only riders tested

The CPA, which stands for “Cyclistes Professionnels Associés” and is also known as the riders’ union, has reacted critically to the nighttime doping tests that Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were required to undergo. A statement also confirms that the Slovenian and the Dane were not the only two...

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EF team boss Vaughters reacts in his own unique way to Pogačar and Vingegaard's overnight doping test

The third week of the Tour de France continues Tuesday with a time trial, but the overnight doping tests on Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are still the talk of the town. Many current and former riders have already voiced their criticism, and now EF Deucation-Easypost team boss Jonathan Vaughte...

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Oliver Naesen thinks he knows what anti-doping were looking for in Pogačar's test: 'Used back in the wild days'

The Tour de France was shaken up quite a bit on Sunday during Stage 15. Before the start, we had already heard from Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard about a night time doping test. By the end, the Visma rider from Denmark had crashed out of the Tour de France. The doping test sparked a heated deba...

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'Serious and consistent suspicions: 'L'Équipe reports a French judge allegedly approved Pogačar and Vingegaard doping controls

The late-night doping tests carried out on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard during the Tour de France are causing quite a stir. The Slovenian rider from UAE Team Emirates said after Stage 15 that he didn’t even know it was allowed. So what exactly is the situation? The French newspaper l’Équipe re...

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Why were Vingegaard and Pogačar tested during the night? Anti-doping agency speaks out

What a day it was for Jonas Vingegaard. The Danish rider from Visma | Lease a Bike was forced to withdraw from the Tour de France, but his Sunday had already gotten off to a bad start. He was woken up at 2 a.m. for a doping test. Tadej Pogačar was next in line three hours later. This sparked outrage...

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Zonneveld saw 'anxious' Vingegaard before the crash: 'Constantly losing track of teammates'

Visma | Lease a Bike will enter the final week of the Tour de France in mourning following the withdrawal of team leader Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane broke his collarbone in a crash during the final descent of Stage 15. It was a major disappointment, but Thijs Zonneveld had already noticed a pattern e...

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Vingegaard analyses his crash and responds to Pogacar's suggestions: ‘It's quite possible that it had an impact’

Jonas Vingegaard Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France on Sunday. The Danish rider from Visma | Lease a Bike hit the deck and broke his collarbone. It was a major blow for him, his team, and the Tour de France. The unfortunate climber has commented on his crash for the first time, and also di...

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Strava data shows how well Vingegaard was climbing, now we're left wondering 'what if' at the Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar is dominant at the 2026 Tour de France. This is evidenced by his climbing records, which are listed on his Strava. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG has won four stages and set new records in all four of those victories. Not by a small margin—sometimes by minutes. This indirect...

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Lance Armstrong weighs into the Vingegaard and Pogačar doping controversy: ‘2AM is a human rights issue’

Stage 15 of the Tour de France was as good as any we’ve seen at this year’s race. Remco Evenpoel won a tense final on a summit finish, overturning UAE’s numerical superiority. But the sporting spectacle was overshadowed by two things. Jonas Vongegaard’s Tour de France ending crash, and the 2am dopin...

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Cycling world rips into Tour de France and UCI after Vingegaard's test and crash: 'What are these vampires thinking?'

The cycling world has reacted with outrage to the fact that Jonas Vingegaard was required to undergo a nighttime doping test within a span of about 14 hours and was forced to withdraw from the Tour de France after a crash. Yellow jersey wearer Tadej Pogacar has already suggested a connection, and ma...

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Del Toro claims he crashed on purpose to protect Pogačar suffering Vingegaard's fate: 'I had to choose'

Isaac del Toro can rightly be called the man of the day, if what he says about the crash involving him and Jonas Vingegaard is true. The young Mexican rider from UAE Emirates-XRG crashed during Stage 15 of the Tour de France after Vingegaard slammed into a curb right in front of him. Del Toro claims...

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Pogačar says what many are thinking after Vingegaard's crash: 'Are you less focused when your sleep is ruined?'

Tadej Pogačar hit the nail on the head following Jonas Vingegaard's withdrawal from stage 15 of the Tour de France. The Dane from Visma | Lease a Bike crashed hard and could not continue. His rival Pogačar spoke sharply in the flash interview afterwards as the general classification leader. Pogačar...

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Visma | Lease a Bike gutted to see Jonas Vingegaard exit the Tour de France: 'Everything was going to plan'

For Visma | Lease a Bike, Stage 15 of the Tour de France turned out to be a disastrous day. Team leader Jonas Vingegaard looked set to win the stage, but before he even reached the final climb, he found himself on the ground after a roundabout. The Dane had to be taken away by ambulance, spelling th...

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🎥 The moment Tadej Pogacar heard that Jonas Vingegaard had crashed out of the Tour de France

Jonas Vingegaard’s crash in Stage 15 of the Tour de France briefly brought the race’s final stretch to a complete standstill in the peloton. Visma | Lease a Bike promptly lost its team leader and was thus forced to abandon its ambitious pursuit of stage victory. But Tadej Pogacar also looked shaken...

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