"Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training on Monday," a Visma-Lease a Bike spokesperson said. "Fortunately, he is okay and did not sustain any serious injuries. In general, as a team, we would like to urge fans on bikes to always put safety first."
"For both your own and others’ wellbeing, please allow riders to train and give them as much space and peace as possible", says the cycling team.
According to the report, Vingegaard crashed after attempting to drop a couple of fans on a descent.
Pedro García Fernández, an amateur cyclist wrote on Strava that the Dane "was going down fast just to leave me behind and ended up on the ground".
Another Strava user commented on the activity, saying that he saw Vingegaard with a bloodied face post-crash. "I found Jonas by the guardrail, with blood on his face, the aftermath of a heavy crash. I stopped, offered help, and was waved away in anger."
Vingegaard is set to fine-tune his form at the UAE Tour from 16 February and the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya from 23 March, which will form part of his build-up for the Giro d'Italia, which will start on 8 May.