CYCLING – TWICE Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has recovered from injuries to his lung and collarbone and will compete in the race, which begins later this month, his team Visma-Lease a Bike said yesterday.
The Danish rider, winner of the last two editions of the Tour de France, has not raced since being involved in a high-speed crash in the Tour of the Basque Country in April where he broke his collarbone and several ribs.
Vingegaard’s team manager Richard Plugge had said last month that the 27-year-old would not compete on the Tour until he was 100 per cent fit but the Danish rider made steady progress over the past month.
“I am excited to start the Tour. The last few months have not always been easy, but I thank my family and Team Visma-Lease a Bike for their unwavering support,” Vingegaard, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, said.
Nine-times stage winner and former green jersey holder Wout van Aert, who was recovering from a crash of his own in Dwars door Vlaanderen, is also on the team.
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