Jonas Vingegaard prepares for Tour de France amid leg shaving issue
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 12:19 PM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Jonas Vingegaard, a contender for the Tour de France, is set to race in Barcelona on Saturday. He remarked that he typically shaves his legs before competitions for aerodynamic reasons but has yet to do so this week due to media commitments. Vingegaard previously won the Tour in 2022 and 2023 but faces strong competition from Tadej Pogačar, who has outperformed him recently. Vingegaard expressed his intention to address the leg shaving before the race begins.
- •Vingegaard needs to shave his legs before Saturday's race.
- •He won the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023.
- •Pogačar has outperformed Vingegaard in recent editions.
- •Racing begins in Barcelona on Saturday.
- 12:19 PMYahoo Sports — First blow to Pogačar? Vingegaard forgets to shave legs for Tour
"Tour de France contender Jonas Vingegaard needs to find time before Saturday's first stage in Barcelona to shave his legs. Cyclists shave their legs for aerodynamic reasons.
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