Jonas Vingegaard abandons 2026 Tour after broken collarbone

Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has been forced to abandon the 2026 race after crashing and breaking his collarbone during the 15th stage on Sunday, July 19. The Danish rider, who was in second place overall, fell on a right-hand bend exiting a roundabout near Bonneville, approximately 20 kilometers from the stage finish to Plateau de Solaison.

Vingegaard was riding fourth in his Visma-Lease a Bike team's formation when his front wheel slid out. He was attended to by race medics, placed in a sling, and transported to a hospital. His team later confirmed he sustained a broken collarbone requiring surgery in the coming days. The crash also involved several other riders, including his teammate Sepp Kuss and UAE Team Emirates riders Isaac del Toro and Brandon McNulty, though they were able to continue.

The incident occurred hours after Vingegaard and race leader Tadej Pogačar were subjected to unannounced anti-doping controls in the early morning. Vingegaard confirmed he was woken at 2 a.m. to provide samples. While he and team management stated they support rigorous testing, the timing sparked significant criticism from within the peloton. After the stage, Pogačar...