Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates undergo extra anti-doping tests at the Tour de France

Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates control the peloton during stage 15 of the Tour de France
Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates control the peloton during stage 15 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Joan Cros Garcia CorbisGetty Images)

Both Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates were subjected to additional anti-doping blood tests ahead of Wednesday's queen stage of the Tour de France.

The teams of race leader Jonas Vingegaard and second-placed Tadej Pogačar were paid a visit by testers in the morning ahead of stage 17 to Courchevel, according to a report by WielerFlits.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.