Paris judge authorizes early morning doping controls on Pogacar and Vingegaard

Published Jul 20, 07:13 PM UTC

A Paris judge authorized early morning anti-doping controls on Tour de France contenders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, citing 'serious and consistent evidence' of prohibited practices. The controls occurred before a stage in which Vingegaard crashed, fracturing his collarbone and abandoning the race, effectively handing the title to Pogacar. Vingegaard did not blame the early morning test for the crash but admitted it 'certainly didn't help.' Pogacar suggested the control may have contributed to the crash. Former Armstrong teammate Jonathan Vaughters commented that such testing in the past would have led to widespread suspensions. The incident has sparked debate about the timing and impact of anti-doping measures in professional cycling.

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