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'A Tool in This Fight' – UCI President David Lappartient Backs Night-Time Anti-Doping Testing in Men's Tour De France

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Ongoing lack of ITA communiqués of positive doping tests from race is potential indication that 'there was nothing in the Tour'

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A nighttime doping control, that is what happened to Tadej Pogacar (27) and Jonas Vingegaard (29) during the Tour. “The aim is to send a general message to the peloton,” says UCI boss David Lappartient (53), who describes the measure as “deterrent”.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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The President of the International Cycling Union (ICU), David L., maintains that these night checks are useful "tools" in the fight against doping.

·Paris, France
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The British reflects with Pedro Horrillo on cycling after hanging the bike and being a direct witness of the historic fifth victory of Pogacar in France

·Madrid, Spain
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The controversy surrounding the late-night doping controls during the 2026 Tour de France now appears to be behind us. UCI President David Lappartient took stock of the situation and firmly defended the work...

Questioned before the second stage of the Tour de France Feminine in Eagle, the president of the Union Cycliste International supported the nocturnal anti-doping controls that had provoked the anger of some riders of the Men's Tour last July.

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Sports.fr broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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