Do we like them?Do we like Jonas Vingegaard?
Our score: 8 out of 10. Decent and on the right side, with no harm found, but the record on LGBTQ+ and planet issues is thin.
Vingegaard is the bloke who went from working in a fish factory in northern Denmark to winning the Tour de France, which is where the nickname “The Fisherman” comes from. He rose through small Danish teams before Jumbo-Visma picked him up, then won the Tour in 2022 and 2023. It is a proper battler's story, and the reason Danes love him.
This year he finished the set. He won the Giro d'Italia on 31 May, which made him the eighth man ever to win all three Grand Tours. He said it was something he had dreamed of his whole life.
The Tour was a different story. A crash on stage 15 ended his race, and in August the team confirmed his season was done. He said his focus is now on preparing for the 2027 goals, so expect him back swinging next year.
On the harm test, there is nothing nasty on the record. I found no attacks on any group, no conspiracy rabbit holes and no dodgy company. The one political moment I found was the Vuelta protests over Israel's team in 2025, where he told Danish TV2 “it's horrible what's happening currently” and that protesters need a forum to be heard. Where you land on that depends on how you feel about the protests, but it is not harm. Honest gap: I found nothing from him on LGBTQ+ rights or climate either way.
The good stuff is real. At the start of the Giro he and his Visma teammates painted a fingernail red for Børns Vilkår, a Danish charity campaigning against violence towards children. He backed it in a post saying “every child deserves to grow up in good conditions”. That is a bloke using his platform for someone else.
On the good-person test, I found no court cases, lawsuits or stories of him mistreating staff or fans. What turned up was the usual elite-sport noise about team politics and his racing choices, which is not character. The record is thin on the personal side, so this is a pass on what is public rather than a deep dive.