Judge signed off on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s nighttime doping tests due to “serious suspicions” before Tour de France, according to reports
A Paris judge authorized middle-of-the-night doping tests for Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard following reports of serious suspicions.
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The brief
Tour de France cyclists Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were subject to drug testing during the early morning hours. A Paris judge signed off on the procedures, citing serious suspicions as the basis for the authorization.
Coverage from The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, and Road.cc emphasizes the unusual timing of the testing protocols. The reports highlight reactions from the cycling community, including criticism from stage 15 winner Remco Evenepoel, who described the timing as inhuman, and perspective from EF team boss Jonathan Vaughters regarding historical context.
Future reports will track whether additional testing windows are utilized for participants in the Tour de France. Coverage does not yet specify the results of the samples collected during these sessions.
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Quick answers
Why were the tests conducted at night?
A Paris judge authorized the tests due to what were described as serious suspicions.
How have riders responded to the tests?
Remco Evenepoel has criticized the timing of the tests, characterizing them as inhuman.
What is the historical context of these tests?
Jonathan Vaughters stated that similar testing measures during the Armstrong era could have affected the sport's trajectory.
Coverage (9)
- 'I would rather lose sleep than lose credibility' – Jonathan Vaughters says Tour de France night-time testing could have stopped past doping Cyclingnews · 23h ago
- Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas' teams among latest wave subjected to anti-doping tests on Tour de France rest day Cyclingnews · 23h ago
- Overnight testing was approved by French judge over 'serious and consistent suspicions' Escape Collective · 23h ago
- Remco Evenepoel Latest Target of Night-Time Dope Test at the Tour de France Outside Magazine · 23h ago
- Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard woken up in early hours by Tour de France drug testers The New York Times · 23h ago
- Tour de France 2026: Stage 15 winner Remco Evenepoel criticises "inhuman" middle-of-the night doping tests BBC · 23h ago
- “It’s unfortunate Tadej and Jonas have to atone for the sh*t we did”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters says 2am Tour de France drugs tests during Armstrong era would have “saved the sport 25 years of drama”; Tour TT behind the scenes + more on the live blog Road.cc · 23h ago
- Vingegaard’s and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge The Guardian · 23h ago
- Judge signed off on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s nighttime doping tests due to “serious suspicions” before Tour de France, according to reports Road.cc · 23h ago
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