Jonas Vingegaard reveals details of single missed anti-doping test

'I had left my mobile phone in the kitchen, and then our doorbell didn't work' Vingegaard said of his missed test
'I had left my mobile phone in the kitchen, and then our doorbell didn't work' Vingegaard said of his missed test (Image credit: Getty Images)

Jonas Vingegaard has revealed that he has a missed anti-doping test on his record, saying that it's "definitely something I think about afterwards to make sure it doesn't happen again."

The double Tour de France winner spoke extensively about cycling's history, anti-doping, and testing in an interview with Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet. He said that "it's a shame" that the sport is suffering from the numerous doping scandals of the past, while also acknowledging Jumbo-Visma teammate Michel Hessmann's ongoing case.

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