Jonas Vingegaard to feature at Tour of Denmark - Visma leader will make first appearance since breaking collarbone at Tour de France as guest
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Jonas Vingegaard returns to cycling just over a week after crashing and breaking his collarbone at the Tour de France. However, the Visma Lease a Bike rider won't be in lycra and cleats, but rather as part of the starting ceremony of a stage at Tour of Denmark.
The race's second stage, on July 30th, starts in his hometown of Glyngøre and the race has announced that the day's starting ceremony will feature a special guest in the name of Vingegaard.
The Visma leader's Tour de France came crashing down on stage 15 earlier this month as he crashed on a corner and abandoned. His team confirmed he underwent successful surgery and that his future plans will be reassessed as he recovers from his injuries.
The crash came ahead of the second week's final climb, and Visma upping the tempo in an attempt to challenge Tadej Pogacar's grip on the yellow jersey. Sitting second place at the time, it's the first time in six editions that he failed to finish La Grand Boucle.
Event Manager Klaus Falk Paarup expressed the race's honour of welcoming the Dane home as a triple-crown grand tour winner after his Giro d'Italia triumph in May.
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Vingegaard to appear at Tour of Denmark
"Jonas Vingegaard is not just one of the world's best cyclists - he is also Glyngøre's great hero. The fact that he takes the stage in his hometown and throws stardust over our cycling race is one of the moments we always look forward to at PostNord Danmark Rundt.
"And it is also our first opportunity to congratulate him on his victory in the Giro d'Italia earlier this year and his fantastic Grand Tour triple," he said.
A statement read: "The event is expected to start around 11:15, with announcers Carsten Ritter and Peter Piil welcoming Jonas on stage in Glyngøre to explain what it means to him that the race is starting from his town.
"As a natural part of Jonas Vingegaard's presence, he will be celebrated for his great performance during this year's Giro d'Italia, where he became only the eighth person in history – and the first Dane – to win all three Grand Tours.
"We look forward to welcoming Jonas Vingegaard to PostNord Danmark Rundt on his home turf before the start of stage 2 of PostNord Danmark Rundt. We hope that many people will want to come to Glyngøre, listen to Jonas and pay tribute to him for his impressive Grand Tour Triple and wish him a good recovery ahead of the autumn race, after his unfortunate crash in the Tour de France."
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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- I get the point totally. We live in the snowflake society where some riders forget they are getting paid to ride and get results. When they have a few issues they try to look outside of the real issue instead of themselves. It odd so many of the team are making no complaints and getting on with their job. If you do not like what you do find another job simples. Tough love as my mum would say.paultryan200207-11-2026
- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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