Vingegaard hints again at Giro focus in 2026: 'I think I'd rather win all three Grand Tours'
Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike have yet to confirm plans for 2026, but the two-time Tour de France champion and recent winner of the Vuelta a España has hinted that he would like to target the Giro d'Italia sooner rather than later.
"Winning three Grand Tours or the Tour de France in 2026? I think I'd rather win all three Grand Tours," Vingegaard told La Dernière Heure. "The Giro remains ... But we haven't decided yet whether next season's schedule aligns with that. We still need to discuss it with the team. The Tour de France remains the biggest goal, of course. But now it's about whether we can combine the two next year."
A major part of the equation is the seemingly unbeatable Tadej Pogačar who has beaten the Dane to the past two Tour titles with little trouble.
"Sometimes Tadej really seems unbeatable," Vingegaard said. "He's very strong. He's undeniably the best rider in the world right now. But if I were to tell myself he's unbeatable, that would mean giving up. So I won't.
"I think I at least have a chance of beating him. I'm still developing, and I feel like I'm just back to the level I was at before my crash in the 2024 Tour of the Basque Country. It's taking longer than I thought to get back, but right now I can push the same watts as before the crash. And I feel like I still have room to improve. But maybe that applies to him too."
