2023-11-22 19:34:50
The Danish Jonas Vingegaard, double winner of the Tour of Franceadmitted having skipped an anti-doping test in 2019 accidentally, since as he explains he left his mobile phone “in the kitchen and then the doorbell didn’t work.”
In an interview in the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, Vingegaard reveals that he missed the anti-doping test involuntarily, after an action that “He hopes it doesn’t happen again.”
Jonas Vingegaard has revealed that he has a missed doping test in his history and said that “It’s definitely something I think about.” later to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The Danish runner regretted in the interview the numerous cases of doping in the sport in the past, while acknowledging the recent case of his teammate, Michel Hessmann.
Vingegaard explained the circumstances that caused him to miss the anti-doping control in 2019, and stressed that in 2023 it has been examined more than 65 times.
“I left my cell phone in the kitchen and then 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 is not that difficult to comply with the rules of reporting on whereabouts” to facilitate controls, although “it’s a nuisance.”
According to the winner of the Tour “It’s something good” the increase in anti-doping testing.
“It’s good to pass tests often. All the tests are negative, but in some ways it rings hollow because 20 years ago tests were also done and there were traps,” he said.
In reference to his Jumbo Visma teammate Michel Hessmann, positive for a diuretic At an out-of-competition test in June, Vingegaard offered his point of view.
“I don’t know how it got into your body, but I think the biggest fear of every cyclist is that it gets to you through some food, and that way you test positive.” without your intention being to cheat, but you still have it in your body,” he explained.
Although Vingegaard considers “a shame” that he cycling continue to suffer from the doping trend of 20 years ago, he considers it positive that it is 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 if everyone cheats. If you talk about it, I think there’s a better chance you won’t cheat. Maybe it’s a way to prevent this from happening in the future,” he noted.
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Vingegaard put his hand in the fire on the credibility of the current platoon and his own.
“I don’t drink anything, and I don’t think the rest of the platoon does. “As I was able to win the Tour de France twice without taking anything, I also think that others don’t take anything either,” he concluded.
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