Saturday, June 05, 2010

Boardman warned UCI motorised bikes feasible but doubts they are in use

Former pro racer turned bike maker made some interesting observations in the article linked to below. In summary, feasible, would be hard to spot but a huge risk for anyone trying to cheat: if caught they'd be dead in the water. I imagine if anyone has tried to do it already they'd be wary of trying again, at least for now...

Boardman Warned The UCI Of Risks Of Bike Doping | Cyclingnews.com
"There is not a shred of doubt that the technology exists to cheat in this way and that a rider could get a definite return from such cheating. With little buttons controlling the gears these days I suspect it would also be pretty simple to disguise," Boardman said.


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