Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard withdrew from the Paris-Nice race before the start of Friday's sixth stage after injuring his hand in a fall.

The Visma-Lease A Bike team said that its medical team had decided it was better for the Danish rider to recover at home and focus on upcoming goals.

Jonas Vingegaard's Crash Ends Paris-Nice Campaign

Vingegaard was second in the standings, 22 seconds behind American teammate Matteo Jorgenson.

The 28-year-old Dane fell during Thursday's fifth stage, tumbling on the Treves climb midway through the stage, which finished in the Isère region in southeastern France.

He got back in the saddle with a bleeding lip before lingering at the back of the peloton all day.

Vingegaard Struggled In Final Moments Before Withdrawing

Although Vingegaard made a comeback as the finish approached, he quickly lost ground in the final kilometer, finishing 16th, 26 seconds behind the winner.