Evenepoel criticises 'inhuman' night doping tests as Vingegaard crashes out
Summary
Remco Evenepoel criticized doping tests held in the middle of the night during the Tour de France as "inhuman" after winning stage 15. Jonas Vingegaard crashed and broke his collarbone after being woken for a test at 2 a.m., forcing him to leave the race and have surgery.Key Facts
- Jonas Vingegaard was woken at 2:00 a.m. for a doping test before Sunday's stage.
- Vingegaard crashed during the race and broke his collarbone.
- Vingegaard will have surgery and cannot continue in the Tour de France.
- Remco Evenepoel won stage 15 and called the night tests "disrespectful" and "inhuman."
- Race leader Tadej Pogacar was woken at 5:00 a.m. for a doping test.
- Pogacar suggested that disrupted sleep from night tests might affect rider concentration.
- The International Testing Agency said night testing is rare but needed to keep races fair.
- The crash involved multiple riders and affected some spectators.
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