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Two-Time Champ Vingegaard Crashes Out of Tour de France
19 Jul
Summary
- Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has withdrawn from the race.
- Vingegaard crashed near the end of the 15th stage of the Tour de France.
- He was in second place behind Tadej Pogacar before the crash.
Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard's participation in the current race concluded after a crash during the 15th stage. The incident occurred approximately 20 kilometers from the finish line, as Vingegaard, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, fell near a curb. He was seen entering an ambulance with his right arm immobilized in a sling.
Prior to this stage, Vingegaard held second place in the general classification, trailing defending champion Tadej Pogacar. While Vingegaard had to abandon the race, his teammates Sepp Kuss and Pogacar's teammate Isaac Del Toro, who also fell, were able to continue. The news of Vingegaard's withdrawal led to a temporary pause in racing for Pogacar's group.
