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Jonas Vingegaard says his two-year setback from the Itzulia crash is behind him and he’s now on track to challenge Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France after a Giro d'Italia stage win and continued form with Visma-Lease a Bike.
Jonas Vingegaard stormed Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia, attacking with about 10km to go and powering up a brutal 12% climb to finish 1:09 ahead of Felix Gall, with Jai Hindley two seconds back. The win pushed his overall lead to 4:03 over Gall as the final week looms, while breakaway efforts faded and his teammates delivered a flawless pull. Vingegaard celebrated by kissing a sticker of his family on his handlebars.
Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia was neutralised for GC after riders, including Jonas Vingegaard, protested safety conditions in central Milan. Officials initially planned to count GC at the final five kilometres, then extended the neutralisation to the entire final lap, allowing the stage to proceed while keeping the overall standings unsettled for the moment.
Jonas Vingegaard rode with clinical efficiency to outmaneuver Felix Gall on Stage 9 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, widening his GC lead and showcasing a ruthless, decisive style. The piece frames the ride as either proof that he’s a dominant Grand Tour contender or a sign that he’s still chasing Pogacar’s impossible Giro standard, with Vingegaard leading the general classification by 35 seconds on the second rest day and having claimed two summit finishes.
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a patient, minimalist attack on Blockhaus, executing a move to maximize gain with minimal effort as UAE Team Emirates‑XRG boss Joxean Fernández Matxin praised the timing and team strategy. Matxin highlighted the clever handling by Visma‑Lease a Bike and stressed the Giro remains wide open after teammate injuries from stage crashes, with Gall’s strong challenge noted but the GC battle far from settled ahead of the rest day.
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) surged to victory on the final climb of Corno alle Scale to win Giro d'Italia stage 9, with Felix Gall taking second and Giulio Pellizzari third, while GC leader Afonso Eulálio retained the pink jersey heading into the rest day, sitting several minutes ahead of Vingegaard in the overall standings (~2:24).
Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia ended in a reduced bunch sprint after Jonas Vingegaard and other attackers were reeled in on the final climb; Guillermo Thomas Silva surged to the stage win and will wear the pink jersey tomorrow, as crashes and GC battles shuffled the standings and saw riders like Jay Vine affected.
Visma kept Jonas Vingegaard and teammates out of the final‑kilometre mêlée in Stage 1 to finish safely, prioritizing risk avoidance over sprint positioning; a massive crash shuffled the finish anyway, and Paul Magnier won, with Visma's conservative approach setting the tone for the early Giro days.
Jonas Vingegaard will contest the Giro d'Italia in 2026 as part of Visma-Lease a Bike’s plan to pursue a Giro-Tour double, with team officials arguing that racing the Giro will boost his form for the Tour de France.
The article analyzes five key stages of the Tour de France where the race was won or lost, highlighting how Pogačar's strong performances, especially in time trials and mountain stages, and Vingegaard's efforts, shaped the race outcome, with significant moments on stages 5, 12, 13, 16, and 18 that determined the final GC standings.
Stage 18 of the Tour de France 2025 was a grueling mountain stage featuring multiple long climbs, with Vingegaard and Pogačar showcasing impressive climbing performances. O'Connor won solo from a breakaway, while GC contenders like Pogačar and Vingegaard struggled to gain significant time, with Lipowitz's attack backfiring. The stage highlighted the intense competition and endurance of the riders, setting the stage for the final mountain showdown.
Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar delivered an extraordinary performance on Mont Ventoux, setting a new record for the climb with times of around 54 minutes and 30 seconds, showcasing their exceptional climbing abilities and indicating that the Tour de France is still very much open for competition.
Tadej Pogačar maintained his lead in the Tour de France after a record-breaking ascent of Mont Ventoux, despite strong competition from Jonas Vingegaard, and remains focused on his race despite not claiming to be Superman.
During Stage 16 of the 2025 Tour de France, Vingegaard and Pogačar delivered record-breaking performances on Mont Ventoux, with Pogačar narrowly surpassing Vingegaard in climbing speed, marking one of the most exceptional efforts in the mountain's history, amidst a day of breakaways and strategic attacks.
Jonas Vingegaard launched multiple attacks on Mont Ventoux, with Tadej Pogačar responding, as the stage unfolded with intense racing and strategic moves, highlighting the race's critical GC battle and the challenging mountain climb.