During a meeting last week at Birmingham, England, International Cycling Union (UCI) has made it clear that all bikes at the Tour de France will be scanned and hoping they do not have wheels with motors. Recent rumors and suspicious have been spreading out in the cycling sports as some athletes may have used illegal motors for competitions.
As 2010 Tour de France will start on July 3 and will end in Paris on July 25, officials will enforce the new rules for the tournament. As reported by AFP, citing UCI statement, "This instrument, recently tested with a successful outcome, will allow an official to detect any illegal devices that may be concealed, for example, in the bicycle frame." As per AFP, later UCI added on the statement, “From now on race service will be subject to stricter regulation in order to ensure that only equipment that has been checked at the start or finish can be used during competitions.”
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