Jonas Vingegaard Wins Vuelta a España, Boosts Grand Tour Confidence

Jonas Vingegaard won the Vuelta a España, boosting his Grand Tour confidence against rival Tadej Pogačar.

What happened?

Vingegaard rode to the entrance of his team's service course in 's-Hertogenbosch, wearing his red race leader's jersey. He was congratulated by team staff, who held flares to celebrate the team's third Grand Tour victory.

Why it matters for Jonas Vingegaard

The Vuelta a España victory is a significant achievement for Vingegaard, who has been working to close the gap to Pogačar. Vingegaard has hinted he would like to ride the Giro d'Italia at some point to complete his Grand Tour triptych.

What comes next?

Vingegaard is expected to spend time at home before riding the road race at the European Championships in France on October 5. He will then compete in Il Lombardia on October 11, opting not to ride the World Championships in Rwanda. The latest victory has given Vingegaard more confidence for the future, with a focus on the 2026 Tour de France. Vingegaard rode the Tour-Vuelta double for the second time in his career this year, fully recovering from his terrible crash injuries of 2024. He now has more confidence for the future, believing he can build on some improvements from the Vuelta. "I believe that when I was at my level in the Vuelta, I also demonstrated a really high quality of racing," Vingegaard told Feltet.dk. The Vuelta a España victory was a significant achievement for Vingegaard, who secured the win on September 15, 2025. Vingegaard has always shown understanding for the position of the protesters, but wanted the Vuelta to finish safely. "At no point was I really in danger," Vingegaard told Dutch television channel NOS, refusing to enter the political debate. Vingegaard's team, Visma-Lease a Bike, celebrated their Vuelta a España victory at their service course in the Netherlands on Tuesday. The emotions of a difficult race and the satisfaction of success mixed with future ambitions for Vingegaard.