Lance Armstrong has expressed strong criticism towards Tour de France anti-doping officials, labeling their actions a “human rights issue” following Jonas Vingegaard’s crash during Stage 15. Vingegaard, who withdrew from the race after suffering a broken collarbone, revealed that he was awakened at 2am by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a doping test just before the stage.

The incident raised eyebrows among riders and experts, who speculated that the late-night interruption could have contributed to Vingegaard's crash, which occurred after misjudging a corner on the route to Plateau de Solaison. Tadej Pogacar, Vingegaard's main competitor and race leader, also faced an early morning test at 5am, which was sanctioned by a Paris judge outside the standard testing hours.

Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour titles in 2012 for doping, shared his thoughts on the podcast The Move:

• “If you are going to choose one, you take the 5am.”
• He emphasized the importance of sleep in the grueling Tour de France, stating, “This is the hardest sporting event in the world.”
• Armstrong questioned the rationale behind such early tests, comparing it to waking other sports icons at odd hours.

Vingegaard estimated the late-night visit cost him 40 minutes of sleep but refrained from blaming it entirely for his crash. Fellow riders, including Remco Evenepoel, have voiced concerns over the testing practices.

Conversely, Jonathan Vaughters, Cannondale-EF team boss and a former teammate of Armstrong, defended the late-night testing, arguing that it could have uncovered doping practices sooner in the sport's history. As the race continues, Pogacar leads by five minutes over Evenepoel, with a critical 26.1km individual time trial ahead.