Irony of the day: Michael Rasmussen criticises the lack of information about Jonas Vingegaard's whereabouts
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Follow us on GoogleIt’s been several months now since we’ve heard anything official from Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane had to end his season after his crash in the Tour de France, though he did make a brief public appearance at his home country’s race afterward. That’s now drawing criticism in Denmark, from Michael Rasmussen of all people.
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Vingegaard crashed during the final week of the Tour de France and broke his collarbone. In early August, the Giro d'Italia winner announced that he would not be competing in 2026.
Vingegaard focusing 'on preparing optimally' for 2027
"After a long and intense racing season, I had already planned a recovery period following the Tour de France," he explained at the time.
"Due to the broken collarbone, the start of my training period was delayed, making it impossible to return to top form in the near future. The focus is now on preparing optimally for the goals of 2027. I will be discussing these goals with the team in the coming period."
Vingegaard is back on his bike, as shown in footage taken of him by tourists in Mallorca in October. The footage shows that the Dane is indeed cycling briskly around the Spanish island.
Rasmussen has criticised (the lack of information regarding) Vingegaard's whereabouts
Visma | Lease a Bike is officially declining to comment on where Vingegaard is training. The Dane is very protective of his own privacy and that of his family, as he has stated on several occasions.
Notably, Michael Rasmussen has criticised the Danish branch of ViaPlay for the lack of information regarding Vingegaard’s day-to-day activities.
“It’s bizarre that we only found out about it through a post by a British athlete. It would have been more natural if it had been presented in a more structured way,” he says, offering some casual advice to Visma | Lease a Bike.
Rasmussen has had his own location issues in the past
It’s quite ironic that this criticism comes from Rasmussen. In 2007, the Dane was pulled from the Tour de France by Rabobank while wearing the yellow jersey because he had lied about his whereabouts.
While he claimed to be in Mexico (making it easier to avoid testing), he was actually training in Italy. When this came to light through Italian commentator Davide Cassani, Rabobank pulled him from the race.
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