Judge approves night tests for Tour de France
The French Public Prosecutor's Office reported that a French judge authorized nighttime doping tests for Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar and Finnish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard, both of the Tour de France peloton. This approval came in response to a request from the International Testing Agency (ITA), which conducted the tests between July 18 and 19, ahead of crucial race stages. The move followed protests from Pogačar, who described the procedures as "inhumane," and two other cyclists who confirmed that their sleep was affected as a result of the nighttime tests. The ITA defended the necessity of these tests to ensure the integrity of cycling competitions, according to regulations that mandate testing between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. when there are serious suspicions of doping.
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