Jonas Vingegaard out of Paris-Nice Stage 6 after crash on Stage 5, to 'focus on his next goals for the season'
Published 14/03/2025 at 10:22 GMT
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Jonas Vingegaard's spring campaign has been dealt a blow after it was confirmed that he would have to withdraw from the 2025 edition of Paris-Nice following a crash on Stage 5. Vingegaard was seen after the stage clutching his wrist and looked in pain. Now Team Visma-Lease a Bike have confirmed that he will not start Stage 6. There was no update from his team on the severity of his injuries.
‘This is hurt, this is pain’ - Vingegaard in discomfort after Stage 5 of Paris-Nice
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Jonas Vingegaard will not start Paris-Nice Stage 6 after suffering a crash on Stage 5, his team Visma-Lease a Bike have confirmed on Friday morning.
Vingegaard fell with 84km to go on Thursday's stage before TV cameras were rolling and was later seen after the race holding his wrist and looking in some discomfort.
It has now been confirmed that he will not start the stage and will instead "focus on his next goals for the season" rather than complete the race.
"Unfortunately, Jonas Vingegaard will not start in today’s stage of Paris-Nice," a statement from Visma read.
"Our medical staff has decided that it is best for him to recover from yesterday’s crash at home and focus on his next goals for the season."
Lenny Martinez raced home to take first in Stage 5, with Vingegaard's team-mate Matteo Jorgensen crossing the line in third.
At the start of Stage 5 on Thursday, Vingegaard was leading the overall standings, but after the crash he lost 26 seconds to Jorgensen who took over the lead.
"He told me that he thought his hand was possibly broken," Jorgenson said post-race. "It was really painful for him and I know he had a hard time braking and a hard time holding his handlebars.
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"He told me just to go for it myself and that he'd try and do his best, we tried to get him back in the race but he seemed to be in a lot of pain."
Vingegaard is next scheduled to race at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya but there has been no update from the team on the severity of his injuries or what his new schedule might look like.
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