The news of Pogacar’s withdrawal will make Jonas Vingegaard the overwhelming favourite for this year’s Vuelta. The Dane has never won a Grand Tour outside the Tour de France, having finished second to teammate Sepp Kuss in 2023, and showed in the final week of the Tour that he is back climbing at his best level.

Jonas Vingegaard responds to back-to-back defeats in the Tour de France 2025, reigniting hopes in the GC battle against Tadej Pogacar. A pivotal stage performance marks a potential turning point in his campaign.

How the new Tadej Pogacar used Tour de France to reach terrifying heights for rivals - The four-time Tour de France champion underlined his era-defining superiority again this summer - but where does he go next?