Jonas Vingegaard announces that he will not participate in the Worlds in Rwanda

The Danish, who continues the Vuelta after the Tour de France, prefers to focus on the European championships in early October in Ardèche.

For a new Tadej Pogacar-Jonas Vingegaard duel, you will have to wait a little longer. On the sidelines of the Grand Départ de la Vuelta, given to Turin (Italy) on Saturday August 23, the Danish announced on Thursday at a press conference, that he would not participate in the world championships in Rwanda, whose elite men's race will take place on September 28.

Despite an extremely selective course with 270 kilometers and 5,475 meters of elevation, Jonas Vingegaard prefers to focus on the European championships, in Ardèche, on October 5, where the Slovenian will be “probably” present in his own words.

“This is not suitable for my schedulejustified the Danish. To go to the Worlds, you have to be fresh, and I don't know how I'm going to come out of this Vuelta “. The Tour of Spain ends two weeks before the elite men's road race. His decision remains addicted since a week earlier, his coach Michael Morkov, declared that his presence in Kigali “had been planned from the start”In The columns of the Danish media Field. “When I chatted with Jonas this winter, he clearly told me about his motivation for the Worlds. He is at a stadium in his career where he has his eyes on the big championships”he said.

Without its main competitor, Tadej Pogacar will be a big favorite, even if Remco Evenepoel should be present. Other large stars of the peloton, such as Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert have declined, judging the course too difficult for their profile. Among women, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has also made a line on the Worlds, but will be present in Ardèche for the European Championships.