Rider Profile
Jonas Vingegaard
Visma-Lease a Bike
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2023 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2022 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2021 - Team Jumbo–Visma
- 2020 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2019 - Team Jumbo-Visma
Biography:
2022 and 2023 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, born December 10, 1996 in Hillerslev, Denmark turned professional in 2016 with the Danish Continental team ColoQuick-Cult and with a top finish in the Tour du Loir et Cher and taking best young rider, he gained the attention of Jumbo-Visma and signed as a neo-pro in 2019. A win on a tough stage of the Tour de Pologne was his first major professional result. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 interrupted his season but he made his Grand Tour debut in the Vuelta a España, where he supported teammate Primož Roglič in the overall victory.
Vingegaard had his breakthrough season in 2021, winning the Jebel Jais stage of the UAE Tour ahead of Tadej Pogačar, then claiming two stages and the overall of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali. After finishing as best young rider in the Itzulia Basque Country, Vingegaard made the Jumbo-Visma Tour de France squad and soon proved his talents.
He entered the 2021 Tour de France as a backup plan for leader Roglič and, when the Slovenian crashed out, Vingegaard tenaciously clung onto Pogačar, tracking him closely though the Pyrenees to hold onto second place.
In 2022, Vingegaard showed he was equal to the two-time Tour de France champion Pogačar or better, and took the maillot jaune off his rival's shoulders on stage 11 to the Col du Granon, going onto win outright.
In 2023, Vingegaard had another stellar season, claiming his second Tour de France overall win with a blistering display of force in the stage 16 time trial then crushing arch-rival Pogačar in the remaining Alpine stages. Vingegaard also turned in dominating performances in the Itzulia Basque Countryand Critérium du Dauphiné. Following the Tour captured two major mountain stages in the Vuelta a España en route to second overall behind Jumbo-Visma teammate Sepp Kuss.
Key results
Winner 2023 Tour de France, stage 16
Winner 2022 Tour de France, stage 11, stage 18
Second place 2021 Tour de France
Second place Vuelta a España 2023, winner stage 13, winner stage 16
Winner 2023 Itzulia Basque Country, stage 3, stage 4, stage 6
Best young rider Itzulia Basque Country, second overall (2021)
Winner 2023 Criterium du Dauphine, stage 5, stage 7
Second place 2022 Criterium du Dauphine, winner stage 8
Winner of stages in Tour de Pologne (2019), UAE Tour (2021)
Winner of 2021 Coppi e Bartali (stage 3, stage 5)
Winner of La Drome Classic 2022
Related Articles
'Walk first, ride indoors and then on the road' - Jonas Vingegaard's road to recovery after Itzulia crash
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'In two weeks, we'll know what is possible' - Visma DS Frans Maassen on Dane's chances of riding the Tour de France
Wout van Aert rides outdoors for first time since Classics crash
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian rides for an hour on adapted Cervelo mountain bike after indoor Zwift rides
Jonas Vingegaard leaves hospital 12 days after Itzulia Basque Country crash
By Stephen Farrand published
News Tour de France winner heads home to continue recovery from fractures and lung injuries
'Crashes ruin our sport' - Richard Plugge calls for a new mentality for race safety
By Stephen Farrand published
News Visma-Lease a Bike manager on the impact of Vingegaard's and Van Aert's injuries
‘A brush with death’ – Steff Cras revisits mass crash at Itzulia Basque Country
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian sustained collapsed lung, broken ribs and fractured vertebrae in crash with Vingegaard, Roglič and Evenepoel
Recovery time unclear for Jonas Vingegaard after successful collarbone surgery
By James Moultrie published
News Dane remains in Spanish hospital after horrific Itzulia Basque Country crash, still too early to decide on Tour de France
Itzulia crash changes everything for Vingegaard and Evenepoel - Philippa York analysis
By Philippa York published
In-depth Road to the Tour de France looks very different after the dust settle in Basque Country
Primoz Roglic free of fractures after horrific crash, Vingegaard update reveals collapsed lung
By James Moultrie published
News Updates on both the Slovenian and Dane after high-speed incident takes multiple riders out of Itzulia Basque Country
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