Lance Armstrong lost his record seven Tour de France titles for using drugs to enhance his body’s performance. With that cheating method under closer scrutiny than ever, some recent cyclists have tried to gain an unfair advantage not with their bodies, but with their bikes. The International Cycling Union (UCI) will have none of that […]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) have announced they will be using thermal cameras to test for mechanical doping at the Tour de France. The cameras will help catch any competitors attempting to cheat using hidden motors within their bikes. Mechanical or technological doping has become an issue that the UCI has started to address in 2016. The 103rd […]
The International Cycling Union has begun to ramp-up their testing in order to find hidden motors inside of bikes. They plan on conducting a substantial amount of tests throughout the year, which will include major events such as the Tour de France and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This news comes in the wake of the […]