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Vingegaard pulls out of TdF after Stage 15 crash

ESPN Sunday 19 July 2026, 16:47 UTC 1 min read
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PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France -- Jonas Vingegaard crashed near the end of Sunday's 15th stage of the Tour de France and had to pull out of the race. The two-time Tour champion was among a few riders who fell close to a kerb some 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) from the end of the stage. After a few moments, he limped into an ambulance with his right arm in a sling.

PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France -- Jonas Vingegaard crashed near the end of Sunday's 15th stage of the Tour de France and had to pull out of the race. The two-time Tour champion was among a few riders who fell close to a kerb some 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) from the end of the stage. After a few moments, he limped into an ambulance with his right arm in a sling. Vingegaard rides for the Visma-Lease a Bike team and was in second place behind defending champion Tadej Pogacar heading into Stage 15, which finished with a big climb. The 29-year-old Danish rider won the Tour in 2022 and '23 and is one of only eight male riders to have won all three Grand Tours.
Vingegaard (PERSON) TdF (ORG) PLATEAU DE SOLAISON (LOCATION) France (LOCATION) Jonas Vingegaard (PERSON) the Tour de France (ORG) the Visma-Lease (LOCATION) Tadej Pogacar (PERSON) Stage 15 (EVENT) Danish (ORG) Grand Tours (LOCATION)
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