PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France (AP) 鈥� Jonas Vingegaard will undergo surgery on a fractured collarbone after his ended abruptly with a crash near the end of Sunday’s 15th stage.
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.
鈥淛onas sustained a fractured collarbone and multiple abrasions,鈥� his Visma鈥揕ease a Bike team said in . 鈥淒ue 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.鈥�
Vingegaard had been in second place overall behind defending champion Tadej Pogacar heading into Stage 15, which finished with a big climb.
鈥淚t is devastating that Jonas has had to leave the Tour de France,鈥� the team鈥檚 sporting director Marc Reef said. 鈥淚t was quickly clear that Jonas could not continue. He was in a lot of pain.鈥�
The 29-year-old Danish rider this year became one of only eight male riders to have won
鈥淚鈥檓 really sad to see Jonas crash out,鈥� the four-time Tour champion Pogacar said. 鈥淲ithout him the Tour will not be the same.鈥�
Vingegaard’s teammate Sepp Kuss and Pogacar鈥檚 UAE Emirates XRG teammate also fell but were able to continue.
Pogacar’s yellow jersey group slowed down after hearing news of the crash 鈥� perhaps unsure whether he would continue or not 鈥� but resumed racing normally after a few moments when it became clear Vingegaard was out.
Before crashing, Vingegaard looked poised to attack in the 11-kilometer final climb up Plateau de Solaison in the French Alps.
鈥淲e had two riders in the breakaway and controlled the peloton,鈥� Reef said. 鈥淛onas felt extremely good and we wanted to go for the victory today. Unfortunately, cycling can be very cruel at times.鈥�
Del Toro finished the stage in third place behind Pogacar and stage winner .
Evenepoel climbed to second in , five minutes behind Pogacar, with Del Toro 5:58 back in third place.
Pogacar said after the stage that he and Vingegaard were woken up in the early hours of Sunday morning by officials carrying out unannounced anti-doping tests.
Pogacar said his test was carried out at 5 a.m. and that Vingegaard鈥檚 was at 2 a.m. ___
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