Photographer collides with Jonas Vingegaard following his Tour de France Ventoux stage finish, drawing criticism of spectator attentiveness.
Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France 2025: A Close Race with Tadej Pogacar
In a thrilling turn of events at the Tour de France 2025, Jonas Vingegaard, the 28-year-old Danish cyclist, collided with a photographer during the finish line of Stage 16 on Mont Ventoux. Despite the incident, Vingegaard managed to remount and continue his race.
The crash occurred when a photographer stepped in front of Vingegaard, causing him to lose precious seconds. Vingegaard ended the stage 43 seconds behind French winner Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), but he put a further minute between him and Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), now leading by 4:48.
Vingegaard expressed frustration with the situation, stating that people in the finish area should use their eyes more. However, he was "thrilled with his 'magic legs'" on Mont Ventoux, and he felt good and was motivated by his attempts to gain time.
The crash did not seem to immediately impact Vingegaard's performance during the stage itself. In the broader context of the race, the question of whether this incident affected his performance in the remaining mountain stages is not directly addressed in the available information.
The race dynamics were intense, with Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar engaging in a fierce competition for the general classification. Pogacar dealt a significant blow to Vingegaard in the time trial, and the pressure was on Vingegaard to maintain his position.
Despite multiple attacks, Vingegaard was unable to gain any time on Pogacar. Tadej Pogacar finished 45 seconds behind Paret-Peintre, putting another two seconds into Vingegaard. Florian Lipowitz still retains the young rider's white jersey.
Looking ahead, Vingegaard will continue to hold Pogacar to account in the coming mountain stages. He stated that Pogacar followed his attacks and he was unable to see any weaknesses in Pogacar's performance on this particular stage. However, Vingegaard's strong performance so far indicates a strong contender for a significant victory margin in the future.
References:
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In the close competition for the Tour de France 2025, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar were identified as the main rivals for the general classification. During the race, Vingegaard demonstrated his resilience by continuing his race despite a collision with a photographer.
In a broader context, the impact of this accident on Vingegaard's performance in the mountain stages remains unclear, but the fierce competition between Vingegaard and Pogacar was enhanced by the adversity faced by Vingegaard.
