News: Electric bike seized for “technological fraud” at Cyclo-Cross race

[Pedelecs]

Belgium’s Cyclo-Cross World Championship also staged the first official case of high-level ‘mechanical doping’ at the weekend.

International Cycling Union president (UCI), Brian Cookson, confirmed “technological fraud” had taken place with the bike belonging to 19-year-old Belgian – and pre-race U23 favourite – Femke Van den Driessche, being seized by the UCI as a result.

Full story: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/news/electric-bike-seized-technological-fraud-cyclo-cross-race/

 

[RobF]

Already under discussion here:

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cheating-again.23228/#post-291741

And here:

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/ever-been-told-youre-cheating.23241/