Tour de France 2026 : the real numbers of dopingTadej Pogacar, Mauro Gianetti's poulain archi-favors again |
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Tour de France 2026 : the real numbers of dopingTadej Pogacar, Mauro Gianetti's poulain archi-favors again |
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Tadej Pogacar is still the big favourite for this Tour de France. He crushes everything, all the time and on all terrains. Will his runner-up in 2024 and 2025, Jonas Vingegaard, be able to make the weight? Not sure. Can the French nugget Paul Seixas shake him up? Not sure.
On the starting line, seven riders (3.8%) have already been pinned in our Doping Directory. This is one more than in 2025. Bahrain-Victorious allows itself to field two: Damiano Caruso and Robert Stannard.
To complement these figures, we are presenting for the fifth time our Confidence Index (ICCD). It offers a new perspective on the teams in this Tour to help determine whom it may be possible to trust.
"Who can I trust?". This is the question that everyone asks themselves every year at the start of a grand Tour. To provide some answers, since 2021 we have been publishing our ICCD : Cyclisme-Dopage.com Confidence Index.
We use this ICCD to attach colored symbols to the names of teams and riders in the lists below.
To understand them, click here.
The table below establishes, team by team, the count of the riders who have been or will be subsequently "pinned" in doping cases.
| Teams | Riders | Pinned | Top 10 | Pinned | Podium | Pinned |
| ◆UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Lidl - Trek | 8 | 1 | ||||
| ◆EF Education - EasyPost | 8 | 1 | ||||
| ◆Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆XDS Astana Team | 8 | 1 | ||||
| ◆Bahrain - Victorious | 8 | 2 | ||||
| ◆INEOS Grenadiers | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Soudal Quick-Step | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Alpecin-Premier Tech | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Team Jayco AlUla | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Uno-X Mobility | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆NSN Cycling Team | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Movistar Team | 8 | 1 | ||||
| ◆Lotto Intermarché | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Cofidis | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Groupama - FDJ United | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 8 | 1 | ||||
| ◆TotalEnergies | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Team Picnic PostNL | 8 | 0 | ||||
| ◆Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 184 | 7 | ||||
| Pourcentage | 4% |
Pinned: Number of riders who violated the anti-doping rules.
Included in this category: riders who have been tested positive (including refuse to submit to doping control or hematocrit> 50%), having acknowledged having doped, having been sanctioned (by the justice, their federation or their team).
Not included (for example) : those whose sample B was negative.
Top 10: number of riders present in the top 10 of the final general classification.
Podium: number of riders present in the first 3 of the final general classification.
Other data :
The list of participants by team
28 years of existence, 33 cases, ie 1,18 per year
1. ▰ Pogacar Tadej
2. ▰ Del Toro Isaac
3. ▰ Grossschartner Felix
4. ▰ Mcnulty Brandon
5. ▰ Politt Nils
6. ▰ Vermeersch Florian
7. ▰ Wellens Tim
8. ▰ Yates Adam
43 years of existence, 24 cases, ie 0,56 per year
11. ▰ Vingegaard Jonas
12. ▰ Affini Edoardo
13. ▰ Armirail Bruno
14. ▰ Campenaerts Victor
15. ▰ Hagenes Per Strand
16. ▰ Jorgenson Matteo
17. ▰ Kuss Sepp
18. ▰ Piganzoli Davide
17 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,06 per year
21. ▰ Evenepoel Remco
22. ▰ Cattaneo Mattia
23. ▰ Denz Nico
24. ▰ Hindley Jai
25. ▰ Lipowitz Florian
26. ▰ Tratnik Jan
27. ▰ Van Dijke Tim
28. ▰ Van Gils Maxim
16 years of existence, 5 cases, ie 0,31 per year
31. ▰ Ayuso Juan
32. ▰ Gee Derek
33. ▰ Pedersen Mads
34. ▰ Simmons Quinn
35. ▰ Skjelmose Mattias 
2018 : positive control
36. ▰ Skujins Toms
37. ▰ Vacek Mathias
38. ▰ Verona Quintanilla Carlos
22 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,14 per year
41. ▰ Carapaz Richard
42. ▰ Asgreen Kasper
43. ▰ Baudin Alex 2023 : positive control
44. ▰ Healy Ben
45. ▰ Quinn Sean
46. ▰ Steinhauser Georg
47. ▰ Valgren Michael
48. ▰ Walker Max
35 years of existence, 19 cases, ie 0,54 per year
51. ▰ Seixas Paul
52. ▰ Benoot Tiesj
53. ▰ Bol Cees
54. ▰ Hoole Daan
55. ▰ Kooij Olav
56. ▰ Paret-peintre Aurélien
57. ▰ Prodhomme Nicolas
58. ▰ Riccitello Matthew
20 years of existence, 21 cases, ie 1,05 per year
61. ▰ Higuita Sergio
62. ▰ Ballerini Davide
63. ▰ Gate Aaron
64. ▰ Kanter Max
65. ▰ Tejada Harold 
2022 : police investigation (no penalty)
66. ▰ Teunissen Mike
67. ▰ Velasco Simone
68. ▰ Vinokurov Nicolas
10 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 0,2 per year
71. ▰ Martinez Lenny
72. ▰ Bauhaus Phil
73. ▰ Caruso Damiano 2007 : investigation
74. ▰ Gradek Kamil
75. ▰ Mohoric Matej
76. ▰ Stannard Robert 2018 : disciplinary investigation
77. ▰ Tiberi Antonio
78. ▰ Van Mechelen Vlad
17 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 0,41 per year
81. ▰ Bernal Egan
82. ▰ Arensman Thymen
83. ▰ Foss Tobias
84. ▰ Ganna Filippo
85. ▰ Godon Dorian
86. ▰ Kwiatkowski Michal
87. ▰ Tarling Joshua
88. ▰ Vauquelin Kévin
34 years of existence, 33 cases, ie 0,97 per year
91. ▰ Merlier Tim
92. ▰ Eenkhoorn Pascal
93. ▰ Paret-peintre Valentin
94. ▰ Stuyven Jasper
95. ▰ Van Baarle Dylan
96. ▰ Van Lerberghe Bert
97. ▰ Van Wilder Ilan
98. ▰ Vervaeke Louis
18 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,06 per year
101. ▰ Van Der Poel Mathieu
102. ▰ Debruyne Ramses
103. ▰ Dillier Silvan
104. ▰ Marsman Tim
105. ▰ Philipsen Jasper
106. ▰ Planckaert Edward
107. ▰ Rickaert Jonas
108. ▰ Verstrynge Emiel
15 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,27 per year
111. ▰ O'connor Ben
112. ▰ Ackermann Pascal
113. ▰ Durbridge Luke
114. ▰ Engelhardt Felix
115. ▰ Matthews Michael
116. ▰ O'brien Kelland
117. ▰ Plapp Luke
118. ▰ Schmid Mauro
17 years of existence, 0 cases, ie 0 per year
121. ▰ Johannessen Tobias Halland
122. ▰ Abrahamsen Jonas
123. ▰ Charmig Anthon
124. ▰ Cort Nielsen Magnus
125. ▰ Johannessen Anders Halland
126. ▰ Skaarseth Anders
127. ▰ Træen Torstein
128. ▰ Waerenskjold Soren
12 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,08 per year
131. ▰ Girmay Biniam
132. ▰ Askey Lewis
133. ▰ Bennett George
134. ▰ Frigo Marco
135. ▰ Louvel Matis
136. ▰ Neilands Krists
137. ▰ Stewart Jake
138. ▰ Van Asbroeck Tom
47 years of existence, 31 cases, ie 0,66 per year
141. ▰ Uijtdebroeks Cian
142. ▰ Castrillo Pablo
143. ▰ Cepeda Alexander
144. ▰ García Pierna Raúl
145. ▰ Hessmann Michel 2023 : positive control
146. ▰ Oliveira Nelson
147. ▰ Romo Javier
148. ▰ Rubio Einer
43 years of existence, 15 cases, ie 0,35 per year
151. ▰ De Lie Arnaud
152. ▰ Artz Huub
153. ▰ Berckmoes Jenno
154. ▰ Craps Lars
155. ▰ Slock Liam
156. ▰ Van Eetvelt Lennert
157. ▰ Veistroffer Baptiste
158. ▰ Zimmermann Georg
32 years of existence, 21 cases, ie 0,66 per year
161. ▰ Izagirre Jon
162. ▰ Allegaert Piet
163. ▰ Aranburu Alex
164. ▰ Biermans Jenthe
165. ▰ Fretin Milan
166. ▰ Kirsch Alex
167. ▰ Page Hugo
168. ▰ Thomas Benjamin
4 years of existence, 0 cases, ie 0 per year
171. ▰ Pidcock Tom
172. ▰ Azparren Irurzun Xabier Mikel
173. ▰ Harper Chris
174. ▰ Hermans Quinten
175. ▰ Howson Damien
176. ▰ Meurisse Xandro
177. ▰ Van Moer Brent
178. ▰ Wright Fred
30 years of existence, 12 cases, ie 0,4 per year
181. ▰ Grégoire Romain
182. ▰ Berthet Clément
183. ▰ Braz Afonso Clément
184. ▰ Costiou Ewen
185. ▰ Germani Lorenzo
186. ▰ Martin-guyonnet Guillaume
187. ▰ Pacher Quentin
188. ▰ Russo Clément
9 years of existence, 0 cases, ie 0 per year
191. ▰ Alaphilippe Julian
192. ▰ De Kleijn Arvid
193. ▰ Haller Marco
194. ▰ Hirschi Marc
195. ▰ Pluimers Rick
196. ▰ Storer Michael
197. ▰ Trentin Matteo 2006 : positive control
198. ▰ Voisard Yannis
27 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,15 per year
201. ▰ Jegat Jordan
202. ▰ Breuillard Nicolas
203. ▰ Delbove Joris
204. ▰ Delettre Alexandre
205. ▰ Guernalec Thibault
206. ▰ Le Berre Mathis
207. ▰ Turgis Anthony
208. ▰ Vercher Mattéo
22 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,14 per year
211. ▰ Barguil Warren
212. ▰ Biesterbos Frits
213. ▰ Bittner Pavel
214. ▰ Degenkolb John
215. ▰ Dhondt Robbe
216. ▰ Märkl Niklas
217. ▰ Van Den Berg Julius
218. ▰ Van Den Broek Frank
17 years of existence, 9 cases, ie 0,53 per year
221. ▰ Gaviria Rendon Fernando
222. ▰ Balderstone Abel
223. ▰ Berwick Sebastian
224. ▰ Molenaar Alex
225. ▰ Nicolau Beltran Joel
226. ▰ Oldani Stefano
227. ▰ Otruba Jakub
228. ▰ Parra José Félix
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