Plateau de Solaison, France, July 19, 2026 (AFP) - 'Inhuman' testing procedures could have cost Vingegaard, says Pogacar

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2026-07-19

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar said that "inhuman" doping control procedures could have contributed to arch rival Jonas Vingegaard crashing out of the race on Sunday's mountainous 15th stage. Vingegaard is due to undergo surgery in the coming days after breaking his collarbone when he fell hard on a tight bend 20km from the finish of the 183.9km stage from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison. Both world champion Pogacar and Vingegaard were......

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