Danish disappointment as Vingegaard turns down World Championships

Jonas Vingegaard - the Tour de France 2022 champion - is welcomed back to Denmark in a huge celebration in Copenhagen
Jonas Vingegaard will not represent Denmark at the World Championships (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Jonas Vingegaard has turned down the chance to ride the Road World Championships, with Denmark's national selector expressing disappointment at the decision of the Tour de France champion and his trade team, Jumbo-Visma.

Vingegaard, who emphatically beat Tadej Pogačar to win the Tour last month, was part of Danish plans for the Worlds in Australia, but Jumbo-Visma have reportedly outlined a different late-season calendar for the 25-year-old. 

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