{"id":253005,"date":"2025-11-09T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253005\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:12:13","slug":"jonas-vingegaard-attacks-solo-after-crash-to-win-tour-de-france-saitama-criterium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253005\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonas Vingegaard attacks solo after crash to win Tour de France Saitama Criterium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonas Vingegaard<\/a> (Visma-Lease a Bike) attacked solo to win the 2025 Tour de France<\/a> Saitama Criterium to close out a successful season in which he finished runner-up at the Tour and won the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vingegaard had created a late attacking move alongside Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), but accelerated to go alone to the line with two kilometres left to race.<\/p>\n

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Rogli\u010d was caught by the chasing group as Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) came through for second after his win in Singapore<\/a> the week prior. Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) finished in third place.<\/p>\n

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Vingegaard was fortunate to go unscathed after a crash in the mid-part of the race. The 28-year-old crossed wheels with the rider in front of him with the peloton stretched out, but was able to get straight back on his bike.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just slipped, I came in a little too fast and lost control,\u201d Vingegaard said afterwards. \u201cBut I wasn\u2019t hurt anywhere, so I was able to get back on quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It was a good day, a great victory, a great way to end the season,” he added. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"RidersThe riders took to the start indoors(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersThe peloton rounds a 180-degree turn at the top of the course(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersLocal rider Raimu Aso on the attack(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersPrimo\u017e Rogli\u010d in the bunch(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersRogli\u010d and Vingegaard made a decisive late move(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersVingegaard looks back to watch the sprint unfold(Image credit: Getty Images)\"RidersVingegaard, Milan and Groves on the podium(Image credit: Getty Images)Tour de France stars head to Japan<\/p>\n

Several stars of the 2025 Tour de France made the annual trip east to the Tour de France Saitama Criterium in Japan, alongside a number of local riders and others from the WorldTour.<\/p>\n

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The route took the riders on a 3.5km loop of the city of Saitama, with long straight sections and a couple of short hills to negotiate. The riders would cover 17 laps with a total distance of 59.5km.<\/p>\n

A number of attacks rolled off the front of the bunch before being caught, but the decisive move was made in the 15th lap. Vingegaard and Rogli\u010d accelerated away alongside Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility).<\/p>\n

With five kilometres to go, Vingegaard attacked the group, followed by Rogli\u010d. The pair worked together until Vingegaard decided to go solo with two kilometres left. The two-time Tour de France winner kept his lead all the way to the line.<\/p>\n

Behind, Rogli\u010d was caught as Lidl-Trek set up the sprint for Milan, who was second as Groves completed the podium.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, a short three-rider team-time-trial was contested over the same course, with Lidl-Trek coming home as winners.<\/p>\n

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