Overview
- Unannounced early‑morning tests were carried out on leading riders, with Tadej Pogačar visited at about 5 a.m. and Jonas Vingegaard at about 2 a.m. on Sunday.
- Hours after his early‑morning test on Sunday, Vingegaard crashed, fractured a collarbone and withdrew from the race.
- On July 22 the UCI issued a public statement saying night‑time controls are exceptional but necessary and that it fully supports the independent International Testing Agency’s methods.
- Riders’ union the CPA criticised the checks for harming rest and recovery, and the MPCC urged continued scrutiny and stronger procedural safeguards to protect rider welfare.
- The ITA says it performed mass Athlete Biological Passport testing, including on the second rest day, and laboratory analysis of samples is pending; French legal provisions and a court ruling have been cited as enabling the overnight visits.