Jonas Vingegaard withdraws from the Tour de France after a crash on Stage 15. Multiple outlets report that the two-time Tour champion fell late in the stage, about 20 kilometres from the finish, during a descent and approach to the Alpine climb at Plateau de Solaison, between Champagnole and Plateau de Solaison. He is taken for medical treatment and is seen being led into a medical vehicle/ambulance with his right arm in a sling, with reports describing a fracture from the crash.
At the time of the incident, Vingegaard is positioned near the top of the general classification. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports say he starts the day second overall behind Tadej Pogačar. Following the crash, he does not continue the race and is forced to end his Tour campaign.
The Guardian also reports that Vingegaard had undergone doping control earlier on the day, and that Stage 15 is won by Remco Evenepoel, who outsprints Pogačar. Together, the accounts focus on the crash, the medical response, and Vingegaard’s withdrawal from the event.
