Vingegaard's chance to shine at Vuelta, Ryan pumped for debut

Dane hopes to end two-year Grand Tour drought at the Vuelta a España, with the Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel absent.

Wicklow cyclist Archie Ryan: Pic via EF Education-EasyPost

Jonas Vingegaard’s latest bid to escape the constant shadow of Tadej Pogacar and reboot his status as a Grand Tour winner kicks off this Saturday at the Vuelta a España.

The Dane’s two-year Grand Tour drought – his last success was in the 2023 Tour de France – has been marked by a near-fatal crash and some occasionally unseemly jostling for leadership within his Visma–Lease a Bike team.