Cycling: Jonas Vingegaard forfeit for the Tour de Catalonia after his fall in Paris-Nice

This is a start to the season that he did not wait. Jonas Vingegaard, the double winner of the Tour de France (2022, 2023), will not compete in the Tour de Catalonia (March 24-30), his Visma-Lease A Bike team said this Wednesday. Despite a stage victory and the general classification during the Algarve Tour for his return in February, the Danish champion was forced to abandon during Paris-Nice last week. Touched after a fall, especially with one hand, during the 5th stage, Jonas Vingegaard had left the race the next day even if no fracture had been detected.

“Jonas Vingegaard has not yet recovered from his fall during Paris-Nice. Therefore, he will not take the start of the Volta Ciclista in Catalunya. We wish him a speedy recovery! “, Posted his team on X. The Tour of Catalonia, of which it is the 104th edition, will leave on Monday with a first stage around San Feliu de Guixols, will have three arrivals at the top (La Molina, Montserrat and Queralt) and will end with the traditional final in the streets of Barcelona and the Montjuic climb.