Jonas Vingegaard Suffers Hand Injury After Paris-Nice Stage 5 Crash

The Tour de France champion feared a fracture but was diagnosed with a hand contusion, leaving his race continuation uncertain.

Jonas Vingegaard crashed during Stage 5 of Paris-Nice, losing his yellow jersey in the process.
Initial concerns of a fractured hand were later ruled out, with the injury confirmed as a contusion.
The Danish cyclist struggled to brake and remove his glove due to pain, raising doubts about his ability to continue the race.
Teammate Matteo Jorgenson, who now leads the general classification, described Vingegaard as visibly suffering after the fall.
A decision on Vingegaard's participation in Stage 6 will be made following further medical assessment.