Jonas Vingegaard crashed on the descent of the penultimate climb during Stage 15 and abandoned the 2026 Tour de France. The two-time champion went down with Isaac del Toro; Cycling Magazine also reports his wheel slipped and he fell with teammate Sepp Kuss while race leader Tadej Pogačar barely avoided the wreck. Stage 15 finishes on the HC summit of Plateau de Solaison, 11.3 kilometers at 9.1 percent, and the main group briefly waited before continuing when it became clear Vingegaard could not rejoin. Before abandoning, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider sat second overall, 4 minutes 30 seconds behind Pogačar. Vingegaard had never before failed to finish a Grand Tour. German coverage places the crash about 20 kilometers from the finish. Articles do not confirm a shoulder or collarbone injury or give a medical diagnosis.
