Jonas Wingegaard impressed on the reverse to lead the Tour de France overall on Tuesday, with his team Jumbo-Visma discovering the Dane had tested positive four times in the past two days, including an hour before the start of the 17th. stage, writes Reuters.

Jonas Wingehor passed an anti-doping test four times in two days

On stage 16, Wingegaard was one minute and 38 seconds faster than Pogacar (2nd overall).

“This was already the fourth control in two days. We fully agree with this… We have asked the International Cycling Union (UCI) to do so,” a Jumbo-Visma spokesman said on Wednesday.

Pohakar and his teammates also passed a check-up on Wednesday morning, an hour before kick-off in Saint-Gervaux, an Emirates UAE spokesman said.

From 2021, the International Testing Agency (ITA) is responsible for testing bicycles, writes News.ro.

In the Tour de France, the overall leader is tested every day, and every stage winner must also pass a doping test.

Both Wingegaard and Pogacar have been asked over the past two days if they understand the skepticism surrounding their impressive form.

“Frankly, I completely understand the skepticism. We have to be skeptical, given what happened in the past, otherwise it will happen again” – Jonas Wingegard at the press conference after the 15th stage on Sunday.

“We are pedaling fast, I have to say that at every stage we are accelerating to the maximum and it is difficult, but I understand that people ask questions because of what happened in the past” – Tadej Pohakar.