Vingegaard would like to target Monuments some day
There have been a lot of announcements lately as riders and teams more often than not confirm what was expected, or at least, long rumoured about their 2026 plans. For instance, Jonas Vingegaard's attempt at the Giro-Tour double. Amidst all that, the Dane has also had to field a lot of questions relating to arch-rival Tadej Pogačar, whose combined goal of Monuments and the Tour de France is a point of inspiration for Vingegaard.
"I haven't found the right way to race [one-days] yet," Vingegaard told Wielerflits. “I would love to do that. I enjoy watching those races, because they are very special races. I also understand very well why Tadej would like to win them. Of course, I would very much like that too. But right now I just can't. What's more, we are all preparing specifically for certain competitions, because the level is so much higher than a few years ago. You simply have to be 100% in order for every course."
For the time being, Vingegaard's sight is still focussed most sharply on the summer, only this year, he's taking a different approach with a first attempt at Giro d'Italia victory – something that would put him ahead of Pogačar in at least one respect as the first to win all three Grand Tours.
"Everything is designed with the Tour in mind," Vingegaard said. "If you do too much in the spring, you pay the bill in Tour de France. If you do the Giro and want to compete for the Tour victory, then you have to ride a less heavy spring.”
Vingegaard will make his 2026 debut at the UAE Tour, then head to the Vuelta a Catalunya before dedicating himself to Giro preparation. His fourth and – for the moment – last planned appearance of the season will be the Tour.
