“I have no reason to doubt Tadej Pogacar”, the boss of the International Cycling Union responds to doping suspicions

While Tadej Pogacar is preparing to win the 2025 Tour de France with disconcerting ease, suspicion of doping are multiplying. Therefore, The president of the International Cycling Union (UCI). Meanwhile, David Lappartient, responded to Ouest France on this subject and assures that he has “no reason to doubt”.

The back of the medal. Consequently, Tadej Pogacar has been the subject of suspicions of doping after his stunning performances since the start of the. Therefore, Tour de France 2025. Therefore, The Slovenian dominates competition. 4’24 “ahead of his runner -up, the Danish Jonas Vingegaard, who will never really have gave weight. In the columns of Ouest France, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), David Lappartient, suspicion.

“Tadej Pogacar is today the most controlled runner. I have no reason to doubt his performance,” said Lappartient while recalling that Slovenian has shown signs of fatigue “i have no reason doubt since the end of the Pyrenees.

A new comparison with Merckx – "i have no reason doubt

It is a comparison that sticks to his skin. David Lappartient did not hesitate to use, again, the analogy with Eddy Merckx to consolidate him in his certainties: “He dominates the Tour de France, it is obvious. But he did not dominate him more than at the time when Merckx or Hinault dominated the tour. There was no less gap.

“We passed his bike on X -rays. we dismantled it, we looked everywhere with cameras, we did it several times a day … I think we do everything necessary. It is the most controlled runner of the Tour de France so again, I have no reason to doubt. Naturally, as in all sports, we must remain vigilant, and we are at UCI”, recalled his president.

And by dominating as much, even Tadej Pogacar begins to be bored. This is. in any “i have no reason doubt case, the impression he gave to the arrival of the 19th stage this Friday at La Plagne. “I counted the kilometers at the end,” said the leader of the UAE Team Emirates team. Suspicions of doping surrounding him do not certainly help the Slovenian to have fun on the roads of the. Tour two days from the three -week trying outcome.