We’ve seen Presidents get involved, doping, and penis injections, but this scandal may just take the cake for the most bizarre sporting controversy this year. It all stems from the women’s Tour de France, as a scandal has broken out that cyclists are padding their bras in order to gain an advantage. Uno-X Mobility’s Norwegian rider Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset leads during the 3rd (out of 9) stage of the fifth edition of the Women’s Tour de France cycling race, 156.5 km from Geneva to Poligny, in Poligny, central-eastern France on August 3, 2026. Pic: NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP via Getty ImagesThis all comes after the stage three victory for Sigrid Haugset was the largest solo win in the history of the women’s Tour de France. As a result, the rider experiences less air resistanceRiders in a breakaway compete during the second (out of 9) stage of the fifth edition of the Women’s Tour de France cycling race, 147.9 km from Aigle to Geneva, on August 2, 2026.