Jonas Vingegaard's calendar for the 2026 season has been confirmed and the main highlight is his presence in the Tour of Italy... against João Almeida. The Dane's presence at the Giro was practically a certainty, so the guarantee arrived this Tuesday, with the announcement of the four races in which he will be present in the coming months. In addition to the Tour of Italy, Vingegaard is looking to do the “double” and will also be present in the Tour, and before that he will race in the Tour of the United Arab Emirates (16 to 22 February) and the Tour of Catalonia (23 to 29 March). This means that Vingegaard will not be able to revalidate the title of winner of the Volta ao Algarve, achieved in 2025, so the focus is on the Grand Tour that he lacks in his history and which takes place between the 8th and 31st of May. «I had been thinking about racing the Giro for some time. It's one of the biggest races on the calendar and I've never done it. I wanted to live it from the inside and now seems like the perfect time to do so», he stated. Chasing a rare Grand Tour 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. 😁Jonas makes his Giro d’Italia debut in 2026! 💞 pic.twitter.com/nnVxQWJMgM — Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) January 13, 2026