Jonas Vingegaard fractures collarbone in Stage 15 crash

PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France — Jonas Vingegaard will undergo surgery on a fractured collarbone after his Tour de France ended abruptly with a crash near the end of Sunday’s 15th stage.

The 2022 and ’23 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, Vingegaard’s Tour was over as he limped into an ambulance with his right arm in a sling.

“Jonas sustained a fractured collarbone and multiple abrasions,” his Visma-Lease a Bike team said in a statement posted on X. “Due to the severity of the collarbone fracture, surgical intervention has been recommended and will be performed in the coming days. Join us in wishing Jonas a smooth recovery.”

Vingegaard had been in second place overall behind defending champion Tadej Pogacar heading into Stage 15, which finished with a big climb.

The 29-year-old Danish rider this year became one of only eight male riders to have won all three Grand Tours.

“I’m really sad to see Jonas crash out,” the four-time Tour champion Pogacar said. “Without him the Tour will not be the same.”

Vingegaard’s teammate Sepp Kuss and Pogacar’s UAE Emirates XRG teammate Isaac Del Toro also fell but were able to continue.

Pogacar’s yellow jersey group slowed down after hearing news of the crash — perhaps unsure whether he would continue or not — but resumed racing normally after a few moments when it became clear Vingegaard was out.

Del Toro finished the stage in third place behind Pogacar and stage winner Remco Evenepoel.

Evenepoel climbed to second in the standings, five minutes behind Pogacar, with Del Toro 5:58 back in third place.