Jonas Vingegaard 2027 World Championships plans, Digi Mart USA News: Two former Danish cycling stars both hope Jonas Vingegaard will ride the World Championships in 2027, but they disagree on whether he will actually start. The question is closely watched by many Danish cycling fans, and in some cases it divides them.
In the TV 2 podcast “Med Schwung På,” Rolf Sørensen said he “cannot imagine anything else” than Vingegaard riding the World Championships next year. He pointed in part to a different calendar placement that would make it easier for Vingegaard to ride the event at the tail end of the Tour de France.
Sørensen said the date falls differently than usual. The race begins August 24, two weeks after the Tour de France ends, which he described as perfect for keeping form.
The men’s road race next year is scheduled for September 5, compared with September 27 this year in Montreal.
Sørensen also said it would help Danmarks Cykle Union if Vingegaard announced early that he wanted to ride the World Championships. The federation urgently needs a sponsor from January 1, and he said such a message would make a significant difference in that search.
Bjarne Riis sees it differently. In a longer interview with Feltet, in which he examines Vingegaard’s 2027 season, he said he does not expect Vingegaard to ride the World Championships.
If he does, however, Riis considers him one of the top favorites, since the course suits the best climbers in the world.
Riis said the event requires special preparation and a desire to keep riding after the Tour de France, along with willingness to train the necessary volume. He added that Vingegaard could contend for medals and is among the top three contenders to win on that course.
The 2027 World Championships will take place on a demanding course in Sallanches, the same course used for the 1980 World Championships, which Bernard Hinault won.
