Vingegaard bloodied up after trying to drop fan on descent in Málaga amid boom in fans chasing reels and selfies with pros in training.
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Updated January 27, 2026 12:41AM
Jonas Vingegaard was left bloodied up after he crashed while trying to drop a tailing fan on a training ride Monday.
According to the Strava file of local rider Pedro García Fernández, the Danish superstar fell on a descent outside of Málaga, Spain.
“He was going down fast just to leave me behind and ended up on the ground,” Fernández wrote.
A second rider commented on Fernández’s post claiming he saw Vingegaard with his face “bleeding in two places” after the incident.
Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed the news Tuesday morning to Velo before posting the update on X/Twitter.
“Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training on Monday. Fortunately, he is OK and did not sustain any serious injuries,” they wrote.
The news comes amid a surge in cycling super-fans chasing pros out on training rides to capture reels and selfies for social media.
Only last month, social media footage showed Mathieu van der Poel nearly crashing when he accelerated into an impromptu two-up sprint with an amateur rider. Tadej Pogačar blew up the internet last summer when he wore a “do not disturb” jersey while out on a coffee ride.
Visma-Lease a Bike urged cyclists to show restraint.
“In general, as a team we would like to urge fans on bikes to always put safety first. For both your own and others’ well-being, please allow riders to train and give them as much space and peace as possible,” the team wrote in a statement for Velo.
Vingegaard is currently scheduled to debut his season on February 16 at the UAE Tour as he builds toward an audacious Giro-Tour double.
Vingegaard bleeding and angry after training incident
Local rider detailed Vingegaard’s crash on Strava (Image: Strava)
According to Malaga local Fernández, Vingegaard crashed Monday while on a training ride outside of the Spanish city.
Fernández uploaded a ride accompanied by an image of Vingegaard and the following blurb:
“You can be professional, but you can also be humble. Jonas fell while trying to leave me behind as we were going down the Queen’s Fountain. When I stopped to ask how he was, he got angry with me for following him down. He was going down fast just to leave me behind and ended up on the ground,” Fernández wrote.
“I don’t do this for a living; I’m an amateur like most people, so I don’t understand his anger as a professional about it.”
Another local known on Strava as “S-enduro” added further detail after he apparently witnessed the aftermath of the crash.
“You both passed me coming down, and as I was almost at the last bend, I found Jonas by the guardrail, his face bleeding in two places. He must have hit it hard to drag his face along the ground. I stopped and asked him if he needed help, and he told me no, to go away, very angry,” they wrote in the comments..
“Now I understand. It’s clear he’s the professional and responsible for how he rides, but I also think that people like him, who are professionals and have so much at stake, should be given their space and respected.
“They risk their lives, their salaries, and the livelihoods of many people around them. It seems to me he felt a bit pressured and went down faster than he should have on a road he doesn’t know well.”
Vingegaard has to avoid amateurs for another two weeks before he flies out to the UAE to kick-start his season.