David Lappartient discusses suspicions around the Tour de France champion’s team principal, the return of the Women’s Tour and taking the world championships to Africa
David Lappartient, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), insists there is “no reason to have doubts” over the performances of the Tour de France winner, Tadej Pogacar.
The 22-year-old retained the title he first won last year after building a commanding lead in the race following a prodigious display of climbing through the Alps and Pyrenees. The leader of the UAE Emirates team was asked repeatedly about his performances as the Tour reached a climax and consistently maintained his innocence with regard to doping. “We have many [doping] controls to prove them wrong,” the Slovenian said. “For example, I had three controls in one day – two before the stage and one after. So I think that gives enough weight to prove them wrong.”
Written by Jeremy Whittle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/19/tadej-pogacars-drug-tests-and-bike-x-rays-are-clean-insists-uci-president under the title “Tadej Pogacar’s drug tests and bike X-rays are clean, insists UCI president | Jeremy Whittle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
