Visma-Lease a Bike urges safety-first attitude from fans after Vingegaard crash
Team Visma-Lease a Bike has issued a short statement after the training crash of their leader Jonas Vingegaard near Malaga that left him bruised and bloody, but with no lasting injuries. The incident happened on a descent where the Dane was reportedly trying to distance himself from a local amateur, who then posted the ride to Strava, with a picture of Vingegaard from behind.
"Jonas crashed after trying to shake me off on a descent," wrote Pedro García Fernández. "I stopped to ask how he was doing, but he was angry because I was trying to follow him."
Visma-Lease a Bike's post on X first confirmed that Vingegaard did not sustain any serious injuries, before issuing a plea to anyone sharing the road: "In general, as a team we would like to urge fans on bikes to always put safety first. For both your own and others’ wellbeing, please allow riders to train and give them as much space and peace as possible."
