All Remaining Tour De France Riders Undergo Anti-Doping Blood Tests
- On Monday, all remaining riders in the 2026 Tour de France underwent anti-doping blood tests as part of a comprehensive Athlete Biological Passport program, the International Testing Agency said.
- The Union Cyclistes International has been pressing the International Testing Agency to find high-profile cheating cases, with tests designed to catch microdosing of testosterone, hGH, and EPO.
- Following early-morning tests of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard on Sunday, teams raised concerns over disrupted sleep and recovery routines during the grueling three-week race.
- In a statement on Tuesday confirming reports from French newspaper Liberation, the International Testing Agency said collecting additional samples "strengthens the longitudinal monitoring of each rider's individual profile."
- The sport currently faces a period where its delicate six-year equilibrium appears to be wobbling, as cycling's traumatic history with doping creates persistent tension regarding credibility and clean competition.
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Whether 10 p.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.: The stars of the cycle scene were tested in the middle of the night during this French tour.
Rome, 22 Jul. - (Adnkronos) - The Ita (International Testing Agency) has announced that all the runners in the race at the Tour de France have been subjected to an anti-doping control last Monday, on the day of rest of the Grande Boucle. "The collection of further blood samples allows to evaluate the variations in the relevant biological haematological markers and to strengthen the longitudinal monitoring of the individual profile of each cyclis…
All Tour de France riders drug tested, says anti-doping body
Controversial tests were conducted early on Sunday morning targeting race leader Tadej Pogacar and his chief rival Jonas Vingegaard, who crashed out of the race hours after being woken at 2:00 am by doping controllers.
The organisation in charge of anti-doping checks confirmed this Tuesday that all the runners were tested, on Monday day.
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