Also known as: Dane Jonas Vingegaard
Danish cyclist who won the Giro d'Italia in 2026 and previously won the Tour de France twice and Vuelta a Espana, achieving all three Grand Tour victories.
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The Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard took the first leader's yellow jersey of the 113th Tour de France
“Jonas Vingegaard took the first leader's yellow jersey of the 113th edition of the Tour de France as his Visma-Lease a Bike outfit won Saturday's opening team time-trial in Barcelona.”
Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead with ‘perfect start’The Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard won Giro d'Italia and all three of his races this season
“His overall margin of victory ahead of Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, 6:32, was simply stunning and will leave new Giro d'Italia champion Jonas Vingegaard with much to ponder at the Grande Boucle.”
Pogacar wins final stage to seal Tour of Switzerland successThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia
“Having just won the Giro d'Italia, Vingegaard — whose only other two events this year were the week-long Paris-Nice and Tour of Catalonia stage races — will not race again before the Tour.”
Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de FranceThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia
“Jonas Vingegaard sealed his Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday, riding into Rome in pink on the final stage won by home hero Jonathan Milan, and becoming the only active rider to have claimed all three Grand Tours.”
Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to complete Grand Tour setThe Namibian
Vingegaard is the only active rider to have claimed all three Grand Tours
“Jonas Vingegaard sealed his Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday, riding into Rome in pink on the final stage won by home hero Jonathan Milan, and becoming the only active rider to have claimed all three Grand Tours.”
Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to complete Grand Tour setThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's penultimate stage at Giro d'Italia
“Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the Giro d'Italia after showcasing his power in the mountains to win Saturday's penultimate stage and set up the first victory in what he hopes will be a Grand Tour double.”
Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stageThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the Giro d'Italia
“Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the Giro d'Italia after showcasing his power in the mountains to win Saturday's penultimate stage and set up the first victory in what he hopes will be a Grand Tour double.”
Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stageThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday
“Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Cari to tighten his grip on the overall race lead.”
Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on GiroThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard secured his tenth win of the season
“On Tuesday, Vingegaard secured his tenth win of the season, more than any other rider in the peloton including Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who has nine.”
Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on GiroThe Namibian
Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage
“Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage, showing his power in the mountains to snatch the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio.”
Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storming to victory in 14th stageJonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.
6 hours ago · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.
6 hours ago · The Namibian →
The Tour de France launches this weekend in Barcelona with a team time trial—the first in seven years and the first opening stage of its kind since 1971. The innovation is individual timing for each rider rather than the traditional approach of awarding the team's time based on the fourth or fifth finisher, creating tactical opportunities for teams to position time-trial specialists and climbers strategically.
3 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar claimed overall victory at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez on the final climb, securing his third stage win of the week and his first victory at the race in his first appearance.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Tadej Pogacar won the opening 144km stage of the Tour of Switzerland with a solo breakaway effort, finishing 2min 14sec ahead of Richard Carapaz and ending suspense in a week of mostly mountainous racing.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Visma team announced that Belgian rider Wout van Aert will not compete in the July 4–26 Tour de France after an elbow injury sustained in training developed an infection, requiring hospitalization. Van Aert said the decision was a disappointment but necessary for his recovery.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Paul Seixas are using different pre-Tour build-ups and have largely avoided racing each other this season, with Pogacar and Vingegaard — winners of the last six Tour editions — facing off only once since last year's race. The Tour begins July 4 in Barcelona.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours—joining the Giro victory with previous Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023 and the Vuelta a Espana from 2025. He is the eighth man overall to achieve this cycling feat.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia and holds a 5min 22sec lead over Felix Gall heading into Sunday's final stage around Rome, positioning him to claim his first Giro victory and join an exclusive group of eight men to win all three Grand Tours.
30 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in Switzerland, claiming his fourth summit finish win and extending his overall lead to more than four minutes with five stages remaining. The Dane, bidding to become the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, has secured ten stage wins this season.
26 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Giro d'Italia leader Jonas Vingegaard is bidding to become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, having already won the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta a Espana. The 29-year-old said he does not see himself riding professionally past age 35.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and took the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio, winning by nearly three minutes at the Pila summit finish. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider is bidding for a Giro-Tour de France double this year and is favoured to win the race.
23 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Italy's Filippo Ganna won the stage 10 time trial at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday. Overnight leader Afonso Eulalio retained the pink jersey but his lead over favourite Jonas Vingegaard narrowed to 27 seconds from around five minutes.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, cutting 40 seconds from leader Afonso Eulalio's advantage, though Eulalio retains nearly a 2 minute 30 second lead heading toward a decisive time trial on Tuesday.
17 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia on the Blockhaus climb, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Felix Gall. The two-time Tour de France champion moved to second overall, 3 minutes 17 seconds behind leader Afonso Eulalio, as he bids to complete a career sweep of the three Grand Tours.
15 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Race favourite Jonas Vingegaard finished stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia in the same time as stage winner Guillermo Silva of Astana, who took over the race lead. The 221km hilly stage from Burgas was marred by a mass fall that injured several riders.
9 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday, finishing one minute 22 seconds ahead of second-place Lenny Martinez, as he continued a strong start to the racing season with six victories in two weeks.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Pyrenees and extends his overall lead to 1 minute 22 seconds at the Tour of Catalonia. The Danish cyclist, competing in the race for the first time, is well-positioned to add the overall title to his growing resume of stage-race victories.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
French rider Dorian Godon won stage three of the Tour of Catalonia in a bunch sprint, while double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel crashed at the final roundabout during a late break. Evenepoel lost no time overall as the crash occurred inside the final kilometre, leaving him trailing Godon by 11 seconds.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard claimed his first Paris-Nice title, with Frenchman Lenny Martinez winning the final stage in a sprint finish on Sunday. Vingegaard won the King-of-the-Mountains competition and green points jersey to secure overall victory.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
France's Dorian Godon won the shortened seventh stage of Paris-Nice after heavy snow and rain forced organisers to cut the planned route and alter the start. Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard maintains a commanding 3min 22sec lead heading into the final stage in Nice.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →