The bike cycling participants found "technical doping" - the secret motor!

On the youth championship cyclo-cross by experts of the International Cycling Union (UCI) was first recorded use of the so-called "technological doping." The site tells podrobnosti.Vsё started with the fact that the 19-year-old athlete Femke van den Driesch Belgium descended from the race due to mechanical failure of the bicycle. Suddenly, a broken bike caused suspicion among UCI experts watch the race, and was examined by a special technique, the essence of which is kept secret.



To the surprise of the judges, in the bicycle frame Belgian athlete was found "tehnodoping" - a secret motor that rotates the rear wheel. Ultra-compact electric motor in the tubular body by means of a bevel gear is capable of operating for about an hour on one battery charge. Such hidden motors, for example, offers the company Vivax Assist at a price of 2,700 euros.



This case is the use of "technological doping" was the first in the world, detected in the championship of this magnitude. UCI Regulations provides for a fine ranging from 20 to 200 thousand Swiss francs and disqualification for a period of six months.





However, in response to accusations Femke has already stated that there was an unfortunate mistake and the bike with the motor actually belongs to her friend, but she did not notice the difference, because apparently they are absolutely identical.



Whatever it was, to deal with the incident will be the disciplinary committee of the championship, but it is a word girls are perceived with irony and say that in this case, van den Driesch be clearly noticed the substitution - if only because that the electric motor adds bike a couple of kilos weight.



via www.popmech.ru/technologies/235811-v-velosipede-uchastnitsy-velogonok-nashli-potaynoy-elektromotor/