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Vaughters: Overnight Tour testing could have halted past doping
sports1 month ago

Vaughters: Overnight Tour testing could have halted past doping

EF Education-EasyPost manager Jonathan Vaughters defends night-time anti-doping tests at the Tour de France, arguing that testing at 2 a.m. or later could have exposed earlier doping and saved cycling's credibility, even if it disturbs riders' sleep; he notes the ITA sought judicial authorization for out-of-hours testing, says this approach would have prevented scandals like the Armstrong era, and emphasizes that today's riders are racing in a cleaner environment, with tests occurring at night alongside standard checks for riders who were tested but not accused.

Night-time doping tests cleared for Pogacar and Vingegaard before Tour de France
cycling1 month ago

Night-time doping tests cleared for Pogacar and Vingegaard before Tour de France

Paris prosecutors say a judge authorised two late-night dopings tests for Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard ahead of the Tour de France after “serious suspicions.” The samples were collected at 2am and 5am by the International Testing Agency under French law, a procedure first used since 2015. Reports indicate other riders were tested in the early hours as well; the ITA acknowledged the disruption to riders’ rest but defended the need for effective testing. Vingegaard later crashed in Stage 10 and withdrew, with Pogačar suggesting sleep disruption could have affected performance.