Danish Jonas Vingegaard, double winner of the Tour de France, confessed skipped anti-doping test Coincidentally, in 2019, as he revealed that he left his cell phone “in the kitchen and then the doorbell didn’t work.”
In an interview with Danish newspaper Nakit Bladet, Vingegaard explained that he involuntarily missed the anti-doping test after an action he made. “He hopes this doesn’t happen again.”
Jonas Vingegaard announced that he had missed a doping test in his past and said: “That’s definitely something I’m considering.” then to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
While the Danish runner stated in his interview that he regretted the many past doping cases in the sport, he also acknowledged his teammate’s latest case: Michel Hesmann.
Vingegaard explained the circumstances that led to him missing the anti-doping control in 2019, emphasizing that this happened in 2023. Reviewed more than 65 times.
“I left my mobile phone in the kitchen, the doorbell didn’t work. They tried to call me but it was impossible to answer. It was a mistake But it was 2 days later,” he explained.
Vingegaard admits that “it’s not that hard to comply with whereabouts reporting rules” to streamline checks, but “This is a nuisance.”
According to the winner of the round “This is a good thing” Increase in anti-doping tests.
“Passing exams often is a good thing. All tests are negative, but in some ways they feel hollow because 20 years ago “There were also tests and traps,” he said.
Referring to his Jumbo Visma teammate Michel Hessmann, he said: diuretic At a non-competitive test in June, Vingegaard offered his perspective.
“I don’t know how it gets into your body, but I think every cyclist’s biggest fear is that it gets to you through certain foods and that’s how you test positive.” Even if your intention is not to deceive, but it’s still in your body,” he explained.
Although Vingegaard thinks that “a shame” He finds it positive that cycling continues to be affected by the doping trend of 20 years ago and that this is being talked about.
“It is important to talk about the past” because if you sweep it under the rug it becomes clear that people still don’t care whether everyone is cheating or not. If you talk about it, I think you have a better chance of not cheating. “Maybe this is one way to prevent this from happening in the future,” he said.
Vingegaard put his hand to the fire reliability of the current detachment and his own.
“I don’t drink anything, and I don’t think the rest of the platoon does either. “Just as I was able to win the Tour de France twice without getting anything, I think others got nothing too,” he concluded.