Olympic Games bike cheats face tests, says International Cycling Union chief Brian Cookson
The technology was deployed at this year’s Tour de France and involves the use of scanning devices and thermal imaging
Testing technology developed to catch cheats using hidden motors in cycling races will be used during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, cycling federation chief Brian Cookson said.
“There will be an extensive programme of testing throughout the Games,” said Cookson, who is head of the International Cycling Union, referring to technical cheating that involves installing tiny hidden motors on competition bicycles.
The technology was deployed at this year’s Tour de France.
“We will be doing the full test, we have all our equipment here, it will be pretty much the same as during the Tour de France,” Cookson said.
Testing involves the use of scanning devices and thermal imaging but also can include “invasive testing from time to time,” he added.