Tour Leaders Pogacar, Vingegaard Sleepy After Anti-Doping Tests in Small Hours
Le Parisien reported ITA officials woke Pogacar and Vingegaard for out-of-competition checks, with Pogacar leading by 4.5 minutes.
- International Testing Agency officials conducted night-time anti-doping controls on Tour de France favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard at their hotels early Sunday, disrupting rest before Stage 15.
- The 183.9km stage to the Plateau de Solaison features four categorized climbs, making sleep critical for recovery; Vingegaard was woken at 2:00 am while Pogacar faced a 5:00 am visit.
- Matteo Jorgenson criticized the timing as a "complete lack of respect for the riders," while Vingegaard reported the 40-minute test "was not the best night" and Pogacar got four hours of sleep.
- Richard Plugge, managing director of Visma-Lease a Bike, called the controls "unpleasant" despite backing anti-doping efforts, while other teams were reportedly targeted during the night without disclosed details.
- Pogacar leads the overall standings by four and a half minutes, and the ITA maintains rigorous daily testing protocols for the yellow jersey leader, who has been tested for more than 10 days.
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