Jonas Vingegaard skips World Championships in Rwanda, and focuses on different goal after Vuelta
CyclingThursday, 21 August 2025 at 16:15
The Vuelta a España, the third and final Grand Tour of 2025, is about to start, with Jonas Vingegaard as the top favorite. This will be followed by the World Championships in road cycling, but contrary to earlier reports, Vingegaard will not be going to Rwanda. He confirmed this on Wednesday at his press conference ahead of the Vuelta.
The Dane initially seemed set to make his debut at the World Championships in Africa, but has now decided not to attend. “We have reviewed our plans. You need to be fresh to compete in the World Championships, and that demands a lot from a rider. I don't know how I will feel after the Vuelta, so I have decided not to go.”
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Vingegaard will ride the European Championships
Vingegaard is not ending his season after the Vuelta. “I'm going to go for the European Championships, which fits better into the schedule.” This year's European Championships will be held in France, in the Ardèche, on Sunday, October 5, one week after the World Championships.
The Tour of Lombardy could also be an option, but when asked, Vingegaard said he had not yet made a decision.
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