The Pursuit of Fairness on the Road to Paris As the Tour de France hurtles towards its final stages, Jasper Philipsen's surprise victory in stage 17 has brought a welcome respite from the dominance of defending champion Tadej Pogačar.
However, beneath this high stakes competition lies a complex issue: the role of doping controls and their impact on athletes.
The UCI's recent decision to conduct unannounced anti doping tests in the early hours of Sunday sparked controversy, with riders like Jonas Vingegaard forced to abandon the race after being woken for testing.