Riders criticize late-night drug tests at Tour de France

Late-night anti-doping tests at the Tour de France have drawn backlash from riders, particularly after Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were tested at 5 AM. The tests, which occurred outside the usual window, prompted concerns over sleep disruption affecting performance. Vingegaard, who later crashed and abandoned the race, questioned the equity of the testing timing. The International Testing Agency maintains the need for such tests to ensure integrity amid doping concerns. Both Pogačar and Vingegaard were specifically selected for testing with no disclosure on the reasons for their selection.

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