UCI serious about mechanical doping but number of tests remain low

UCI officials check bikes for motors after stage 18 at the Tour de France

UCI officials check bikes for motors after stage 18 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Twitter photo by Philippe Maertens)

The UCI have acknowledged that they have no proof of mechanical doping within the professional ranks, however they have admitted that as motorised bikes exist on the market, so does the possibility of motorised doping.

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.