Tour de France : "I understand the questions"Jonas Vingegaard, accused of doping, responds

This is an accusation that comes up regularly in the cycling world and that many riders have to face. While many doping cases have erupted in recent years, new champions are in doubt. This is especially true for Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the 2022 edition of the Tour de France and currently 1st overall. Although he’s been glowing in recent days and breaking records for cyclists admitting to doping, he has denied committing cheating. “Yes, I totally understand the questions about it because of the history of our sport. It’s even good to be skeptical because otherwise it will happen again.”said the Dane, in the preface during a press conference. “All I can say is I didn’t buy anything”he assured. “It’s true we’re going fast, even faster than them”continued, referring to former champions who admitted to doping. According to him, several factors explain this.

“Equipment, nutrition, training, everything has changed and that explains why performance has improved. But it’s good to be skeptical.”, he finished. Tadej has been fighting very well with Pogacar since the start of the tour and there is only 10 seconds between the two men now. “It was still a great battle between the two of us. I imagine it’s getting better and better for the audience”said Jonas Vingegaard at the end of the race on 16 July. “We can be happy with the way this stage is going. I’m going to make the most of the rest of the day (this Monday, July 17th, Editor’s note) and then there’s the time trial that will definitely be one of the decisive days for the overall classification. I’ll have to give my max to try to make a difference.”The runner continued before sending a message to the audience. “What I want is to be there to enjoy the race and enjoy this moment, but not completely occupy the road and throw beer at us! Please just enjoy the race”pleaded in statements reported by Scandinavian Ski. The message has arrived.

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