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Hair samples from 3 of 7 Bahrain team at TdF during police raid were positive for prescription painkillers, if I've read https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34549540/ correctly.
While probably not UCI-illegal doping, pundits seem to be using it to suggest "finish bottles" containing painkillers may be to blame for an increase in crashes near stage finishes. Some have asked about whether the riders had prescriptions and the legality of it if not, but I guess no one feels like publishing their medical records and the French authorities haven't arrested anyone yet AFAIK.
While probably not UCI-illegal doping, pundits seem to be using it to suggest "finish bottles" containing painkillers may be to blame for an increase in crashes near stage finishes. Some have asked about whether the riders had prescriptions and the legality of it if not, but I guess no one feels like publishing their medical records and the French authorities haven't arrested anyone yet AFAIK.