Paris-Nice race director confirms Jonas Vingegaard's participation in comeback 2025 campaign

Jonas Vingegaard's 2024 season was far from ideal despite overall triumphs at the stage races and 2nd place at the Tour de France. After all, the Dane was shooting for a Tour hat-trick was it not for the unlucky Itzulia Basque Country crash.

For next season the plan of action is clear with attempt to re-take the Grand Tour crown. And not just at the Tour as the 28-year-old Visma | Lease a Bike bids to repeat Tadej Pogacar's Giro-Tour double. The path to Vingegaard's Giro d'Italia debut should start at the Paris-Nice.

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Race director Christian Prudhomme unveiled Vingegaard's participation earlier today, according to L'Equipe. "We get a very strong field with the announcement of Jonas Vingegaard, who has never won Paris-Nice. I imagine 2025 is the season where he will reclaim it after Pogacar's victory last year."

Jonas Vingegaard skipped Paris-Nice in 2024 in favor of Tirreno-Adriatico - where he dominated winning both mountain stages. However he has good experience from the Race to the Sun from 2023, where he finished third and was beaten by Tadej Pogacar and David Gaudu. For next season, the Slovenian doesn't seem to be planning to appear for the French stage race as he focuses preparation on Milano-Sanremo and subsequent cobbled classics.

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