Evenepoel wins second straight Tour stage, dominates time trial; doping controversy erupts

Published Jul 21, 04:49 PM UTC

Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel won his second consecutive stage in the Tour de France by dominating the time trial, reducing his gap to yellow jersey holder Tadej Pogacar. The article also reports that early morning doping controls were conducted on Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, authorized by a Paris judge based on 'serious and consistent evidence' of prohibited practices. Vingegaard subsequently crashed, fractured his collarbone, and abandoned the Tour, leaving Pogacar as the likely winner. Former Armstrong teammate Jonathan Vaughters criticized the timing of the tests, suggesting they were disruptive. Pogacar speculated the early morning control may have contributed to Vingegaard's crash, though Vingegaard did not directly blame it.

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