About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of anti-doping testing in cycling, particularly in light of recent controversies during the Tour de France.

Jonas Vingegaard was woken at 2am. Tadej Pogačar at 5am. Hours later, Vingegaard’s Tour ended with a fractured collarbone. Anti-doping testing is essential—but has cycling crossed a line? On the Tour’s second rest day, Tils, Marko and Lee unpack the overnight testing controversy and carefully separate what caused Vingegaard’s crash from what may have contributed to it. Tils and Marko also reveal the deeply personal reality of the whereabouts system, missed-test anxiety and producing a sample with someone watching. Then it’s back to the racing: Remco Evenepoel’s breakthrough road-stage victory, Pogačar riding as Isaac del Toro’s domestique, Mauro Schmid and Luke Plapp delivering for Jayco-AlUla, and the increasingly fascinating battles for the podium, white and green jerseys. Plus, predictions for the time trial, two ascents of Alpe d’Huez and the final week in Paris. The Domestiques is presented by Black Sheep Cycling at blacksheep.cc . Take 20% off with the code DOMESTIQUES . Try Join Cycling free for 30 days at join.cc/domestiques .

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