ZOLDER, BELGIUM — The Union Cycliste Internationale has confirmed this week that the bicycle used by Belgian 19-year-old pro-cyclist Femke Van den Driessche during the world championship in Belgium contained a hidden motor.
Driessche says she never cheated, and that the bike in question belongs to a friend. Driessche explained to Belgian media that the bicycle was given to her in error by a mechanic prior to the weekend under-23 race at the World Cyclo-Cross championship in Solder, Belgium, reported Cycling News.
Driesseche pulled out of the race due to a “mechanical problem”, reported ABC. The motor was found during an inspection.
A motor such as the Vivax Assist, can be installed in the seat tube in a bicycle frame, reported Cycling Tips. Hidden motors can be powered by a battery, placed either inside the bicycle frame, in a saddlebag under the seat, or in a faux water bottle. The devices can be operated in a number of ways.
According to Gizmodo, a sensor installed close to the pedals and connected to the motor detects the cyclist’s pace. At higher speeds, the motor runs faster, helping the rider move quicker. Another way to use the motor is by pressing a switch or lever on the handlebars.
Cycling competition regulators can detect motors by using a computer that reads radio frequencies emitted by the devices, or with the use of X-ray machines similar to the ones found in airports.
The practice, also known as “mechanical doping,” can lead to a heavy fines as well as long bans for offenders.
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24 Comments
Such a cheater should only use by Back problems and Old people that still wanna exercise also this is helpful for recovering from Back Problems
Racing or competing is a different story
Mech-han-eh-kell duhho-peen
Did she borrow the bike from Cancellara?
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Very good
If I could pronounce that Belgian's name I'd curse her!
I blame Obama.
Consider if it was a Russian cyclist. What would have happened.
Once a cheater always a cheater haha
Another scandal cycling doesn’t need at this time.
One of the least impressive sports made even less impressive
fraud…
Ok, Name of your friend please. "Lars Armstrong".
Wouldn't the weight be more of a hinderance?
They could get around the scans by using a gas or compressed air that turns the grear into the crank , all they need is a minute of boost and only a slight assist to ease the lactic acid build up right? And just for the Sprints
Who cares riders using, steroids Bicycles is also using steroids.
They should have a competition where each cyclist gets a known battery and motor capacity/size, and they can use it at any time during the race, but once the battery runs out, that's it. Would make for some interesting strategy
Banned for life✅🤦🏻♂️
What a strange narrating voice
I knew it all along. My sister could never rider faster than me 🙄
She didn't cheat she pulled out didn't win and try to hide it
I think they call this motor “Lance Legstrong”.
Throw every single ebike into a freaking trash heap.
how? i need to know the real thing please