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I find the road cycling arms race really fascinating too, especially for tech focused on measurement rather than performance. See the 2021 ban on diabetic-style
by tmiku 1y ago
I find the road cycling arms race really fascinating too, especially for tech focused on measurement rather than performance. See the 2021 ban on diabetic-style glucose monitors during races [1], the recent restriction of carbon monoxide-based hemoglobin testing [2,3], and the possible upcoming ban on breath sensors during races [4].
[1] https://www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-bans-supersapiens https://www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-bans-supersapiens
[2] https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/the-uci-bans-repeated-inhalation-of-carbon-monoxide-and-introduces-measures/vvSYoDzCDZBPjA1dXNoWq https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/the-uci-bans-repeated-inhal...
[3] https://www.bicycling.com/news/a61677020/carbon-monoxide-rebreathers-in-cycling/ https://www.bicycling.com/news/a61677020/carbon-monoxide-reb...
[4] https://archive.ph/XMrVg https://archive.ph/XMrVg