Waikato Times

No powered bikes

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There were no were no cases of riders using hidden motors inside their bikes on this year’s Tour de France, following extensive testing by the Internatio­nal Cycling Union. In a statement Wednesday (Thursday NZ Time), the UCI said that 3,773 tests ‘‘using magnetic resistance technology’’ were carried out unannounce­d ‘‘prior, during or after racing, throughout the 21 stages of the (race)’’ and that they all came back negative. A magnetic resistance test is carried out with a tablet computer using software to scan a bike.

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