6 ms·
The first athlete to be sanctioned for mechanical doping did exactly that. Inspectors found a bicycle in her pit with a hidden motor. Her excuse was "the bicyc
by vorgol 1y ago
The first athlete to be sanctioned for mechanical doping did exactly that.
Inspectors found a bicycle in her pit with a hidden motor. Her excuse was "the bicycle was owned by a friend and was taken to the pit in error". The bike looked exactly the same as the bike she was riding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femke_Van_den_Driessche#Allegations_of_mechanical_doping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femke_Van_den_Driessche#Allega...
- sumo89 1y agoExcept in cyclocross you swap bikes constantly during the race so the current one can be cleaned of mud before it blocks the wheels from spinning.