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Thread #130598 Message #2940560
Posted By: Emma B
06-Jul-10 - 06:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: Tour de France 2010
Subject: RE: BS: Tour de France 2010
'Mechanical doping' ??
As the 97th Tour de France gets underway in Rotterdam in the Netherlands this Saturday, bikes are to be scanned for illegal motors
In a film circulated on the video-sharing website Youtube, former Tour de France cyclist Davide Cassani reveals this new form of cheating - riding bikes that are, in fact, motorbikes in disguise.
"There are a lot of benefits using such a bike. You can reach 50 kilometers an hour. It has its motor in the frame and a battery between the pedals," he explains
It has been alleged that Switzerlands Fabian Cancellara swapped bikes suspiciously during the recent Paris-Roubaix race before going on to victory. The rider, however, insists the suggestion he used mechanical doping is ridiculous