The day after the accident, Rest day 2 was empty. I briefly interviewed him standing in a parking lot with a Danish broadcaster..
He had a faint smile and no braces. He just looked like usual. He said his recovery was going amazingly well.
When asked about the accident, he said that the motorcycle leading the peloton took a wider line on the outside, and Victor Campenaerts in front of him also followed suit, and himself...
When asked if the doping test at 2 am had any effect,
"Well, it is clear that it certainly hasn't done any good for it, you could say. Whether that is the cause, I dare not predict. I don't want to put the blame on that, because it is bike racing." (It's clear that it hasn't helped at all. Is that the cause? I won't comment on that. I don't want to blame it, because it's bike racing.)
Jonas Vingegaard's answer, like a two-time Tour winner. It's premature to discuss Jonas' future at this point. Looking back at Jonas' past related to his potential comeback,
2024
He suffered a tremendous accident in stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country (Itzulia means "tour" in Basque). Seven broken ribs, a fractured sternum, both lungs punctured, and a clavicle that was not simply fractured but shattered. In the past, it would have been a fatal accident. At least his career as an athlete seemed to be over, but somehow.... He came back to the Tour in less than three months??? ㄷㄷ;; And he finished second overall. There's a claim that his retirement last week on stage 10 was revenge? Le Lioran. At this point, he sprinted here and gave up. This human is a rare breed even in the professional world. Looking back, his recovery to this level alone is beyond imagination. It has to be called a miracle. On the other hand, it seems that the distance between him and Pogacar hasn't narrowed.... Although he recovered from the accident, his performance doesn't seem to have improved significantly... Of course, this is just my opinion.
2025
Brain concussion DNF due to a fall in Paris-Nice
During the Tour, Jonas' wife gave an interview to Danish TV... She actually complained a bit. Jonas trains at home and can prepare for competitions, so why does he have to be taken away to a high-altitude camp and kept there? No husband and missing her children... It's hard... This is how she criticized Bissama a little. Although this wasn't widely known to us, it was a major issue in Denmark and caused quite a stir. Jonas is a very family-oriented person... Jonas' birth name is Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen, and he changed his surname from Rasmussen (which corresponds to the Korean surname) to Hansen, his wife's maiden name before marriage. This shows how much he loves his wife. The fact that her feelings became a global issue shows how deeply she was affected.
2026 Tour just before
It was even revealed that he considered retiring. Bissama's high-altitude camp was criticized again ㅎㅎ Right before this incident, director Niaman resigned... Maybe there was some connection after all? Experts also suspected so.
Then came this accident.... The picture of his comeback is a bit bleak. However, as initially expected, it doesn't seem to be a major injury.
Jonas has never finished outside the top 2 since his Tour debut in 2021. In road racing history (excluding those who used drugs), there are very few riders with such a record. It's an amazing achievement and he's already in the Hall of Fame. Behind this rider's modest, calm, and easygoing appearance lies a warrior with an insane mentality.
