Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France on the first Alpine stage on Sunday, breaking his collarbone, while Remco Evenepoel won stage 15 and criticised a middle-of-the-night doping control.
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Key facts
- Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France on the approach to Plateau de Solaison.
- He broke his collarbone and will have surgery in the next few days, according to the Guardian.
- The crash happened as the peloton exited a roundabout in Bonneville, with riders landing on spectators, according to the BBC.
- Remco Evenepoel outsprinted Tadej Pogacar to win stage 15.
- Vingegaard had been woken at 2am for a doping control, which Evenepoel described as 'inhuman'.
Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time Tour de France champion, has crashed out of this year’s race on the first Alpine stage, breaking his collarbone as the main peloton exited a roundabout in Bonneville. The Dane climbed gingerly into a race ambulance with his right arm in a sling, according to the Guardian.
The crash came on the approach to the Alpine climb of Plateau de Solaison. According to the BBC, the incident saw riders land on spectators. The Guardian reports that Vingegaard will undergo collarbone surgery in the next few days.
Vingegaard, who also won this year’s Giro d’Italia, had been woken in the early hours of Sunday morning to undergo doping controls. The Guardian reports the test took place at 2am on the day of the stage.
Remco Evenepoel went on to win stage 15, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar to claim victory. After the stage, Evenepoel criticised the middle-of-the-night doping tests, describing them as ‘inhuman’, according to the BBC.
The exit of a double Tour winner and reigning Giro champion reshapes the race, while the timing of the doping control has drawn pointed criticism from within the peloton.
Why it matters
Vingegaard is one of the sport's leading riders, and his withdrawal significantly alters the outlook of this year's Tour de France. The criticism of pre-dawn doping controls also raises questions about rider welfare during a demanding three-week race.
Frequently asked questions
Why did Jonas Vingegaard leave the Tour de France?
He crashed on the first Alpine stage and broke his collarbone. According to the Guardian, he will have surgery in the next few days.
Who won stage 15 of the Tour de France?
Remco Evenepoel won stage 15, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar.
Why were the doping controls criticised?
Vingegaard was woken at 2am for a doping control on the day of the stage. Evenepoel described the middle-of-the-night tests as 'inhuman', according to the BBC.
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