Tour de France champ Jonas Vingegaard crashed on Monday in Spain–and there’s more to it, it seems. While his team later confirmed the incident, details had already begun circulating online, particularly on Strava.
The discussion started after amateur cyclist Pedro García Fernández shared his account of the incident. He claied he was riding near the two-time Tour de France winner shortly before the fall. According to García Fernández, the crash happened on the descent of Fuente la Reina as Vingegaard attempted to drop him.
“Jonas crashed after trying to shake me off in the descent of the Fuente la Reina. I then stopped to ask how he was doing. But he seemed angry because I tried to follow him. He decided to accelerate in the descent to leave me behind. But then went to the ground himself. I’m just an amateur, like most people, so I don’t understand where his anger comes from,” he said.
The Spaniard shared the account both on Strava and Instagram. He also posted with a photo showing him riding behind the Dane moments before the incident. His version of events was echoed by other riders who said they witnessed the aftermath.
“I saw Jonas standing at the guardrail with a bloody face. He must have fallen hard,” another amateur cyclist wrote.
These two Strava accounts claim that Jonas Vingegaard crashed today during training in Malaga.
The first fan Pedro Garcia Fernandez said that Jonas crashed while going fast in downhill and the second one writes that at the last bend, he found Jonas by the guardrail, with blood… pic.twitter.com/vXQXaTebvq
— Lukáš Ronald Lukács (@lucasaganronald) January 26, 2026
Another eyewitness also described stopping to offer help after the crash, according to Sporza. “I decided to stop and asked if he needed help, but he told me in an angry tone to leave. I do believe that professional cyclists should be given space, and that it is important that they are respected. He probably felt rushed and rode down faster than he should have.”
And the author of that Strava post sent also this video. pic.twitter.com/m24oFpsLms
— Lukáš Ronald Lukács (@lucasaganronald) January 26, 2026
With the story gaining traction online, Visma – Lease a Bike posted a statement. Without addressing the incident itself, the team emphasized safety and respect during training rides, particularly in popular cycling areas.
“As a team, we would like to urge cycling enthusiasts to always put safety first. For your own…
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