This harmless looking device (Image credit: Jon Devich)
A new tool rumored to have been developed by the Where Are the Drugs Agency (WADA) promises to take the battle against doping to a new level. Cyclingnews Senior Tech Advisor Dr Kim Lang gained exclusive access to agency insiders that insist that dopers now have nowhere to hide.
Carbon fiber frames and components are not the only realms of cycling that have benefited from recent advances in nanotechnology. Engineers at WADA are said to have employed the latest advances to develop a new testing apparatus that officials (unofficially) claim will clean up the sport now and forever.
In spite of its compact dimensions, the new as-yet-unnamed tester packs a serious punch that belies its innocuous appearance. The small handheld device closely resembles a digital thermometer, and coincidentally, is used in much the same manner: the rider in question simply places the tester in their mouth and waits approximately 30 seconds. At that point, the device will have accumulated enough data to confirm a positive or negative doping result, which is clearly displayed in a highly legible LCD panel on the unit's front face.
