Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard said on Thursday he has turned his focus to the Tour de France after recovering from a concussion sustained in a nasty fall in March.

Dane Vingegaard crashed on March 13 during Paris-Nice and is not expected to compete again until the Critérium du Dauphiné, which runs from June 8–15.

Vingegaard Eyes July Comeback

Vingegaard won the Tour in 2022 and 2023 but finished second to Tadej Pogacar in the last edition. This year's race takes place from July 5–27.

"The focus is now fully on the Tour de France," Vingegaard said in a Visma-Lease a Bike statement.

"I no longer have any issues from the concussion I sustained earlier, or any other physical problems.

"It's important to work on that and to leave nothing to chance."

He added, “This week I was working in the wind tunnel in Aalborg. We made preparations for the Tour de France there, specifically focusing on my position on the bike. It’s important to work on that and to leave nothing to chance.

"The focus is now fully on the Tour de France. The preparations for this race have truly begun. I no longer have any issues from the concussion I sustained earlier, or any other physical problems. It was really unfortunate that I couldn’t finish Paris-Nice and also had to miss the Volta a Catalunya. But now I’m training without any problems and will soon head to the altitude camp.

“I’m really looking forward to racing again. I haven’t raced much this past year, so I’m eager to get started again. That goes for both the Critérium du Dauphiné and, of course, the Tour de France. But first, I’ll go to altitude training to get in shape. After that, I’ll try to win those races."