Mechanical doping

[Flying_Monkey]

I liked "All I did was take a bike that didn't conform to UCI rules".

Be careful - no-one is accusing him of using a motor or anything, and you really need to read the background to this to understand what on earth is going in. It's actually even more of a farce than that story lets on:

https://cyclingiq.com/2016/05/15/ev...nyuwangi-ijen-disqualification-doubts-linger/

https://cyclingiq.com/2016/05/12/do-regulation-breaches-in-asia-tour-reveal-a-new-source-of-fraud/

 

[HF2300]

Ah, well, be careful about being careful! I was just following @deptfordmarmoset comment about Pouly's 'spirited defence'. I said nothing about use of a motor, and I don't know that anyone else did - the only mention was the rule Pouly was said to have infringed, which looks like an error in the writing up anyway (and the fact it's in the mechanical doping thread.

And I still think offering a defence of 'I just took an illegal bike guv' was an interesting defence...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's just a bizarre story - the whole race was very strangely officiated. And almost everything was officials trying to cover up their previous mistakes.

 

[HF2300]

Completely, but to be honest from other stuff I've read, nothing would surprise me in the world of Asian cycling.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Stade 2 claim that UCI technical manager Mark Barfield alerted e-bike maker Typhoon about police plans to investigate suspected hidden motor use in the 2015 Tour de France:
http://cyclingtips.com/2016/06/hidd...used-of-alerting-others-to-police-operations/

 

[Beebo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/36909177
3773 tests at tdf and they are all negative.
Not a surprise really.

 

[SWSteve]

What about when they freeze the tests and come back to them in 8 years

 

[aj101]

Saw this one on Facebook last week, http://dopedbikes.com a friend reckons he is getting one for 'research' purposes. Not very powerful from the looks of it, 50 watts wouldn't get my fat arse over many hills, it would probably burn out. For the skinny guys though it's a different kettle of fish

 

[Venod]

Apologies if this has already being posted.

http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/1773163/products/vivax-passione-cf-road-e-bike.aspx

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Looks as if Istvan Varjas is talking again, and this time it may be a big (incremental gains) story* - nothing to link to but twitter seems to have a few snippets.

*aye, I know...

 

[Smokin Joe]

Looks as if Istvan Varjas is talking again, and this time it may be a big (incremental gains) story* - nothing to link to but twitter seems to have a few snippets.

*aye, I know...

Cycling News has the story -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mec...attempts-to-find-cheaters-at-this-years-tour/

 

[Supersuperleeds]

May be an idiot question but why would the French police be interested in mechanical coping, yes it's cheating but is it a crime?

 

[Smokin Joe]

May be an idiot question but why would the French police be interested in mechanical coping, yes it's cheating but is it a crime?

I believe "Sporting fraud" is a criminal offence in France.

Not that any footballers have been done for diving...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

There's an article on road cc dated June saying sporting fraud was to be debated by the French this autumn so it looks like it was not a crime at this year's TDF

http://road.cc/content/news/195218-mechanical-doping-france-introduce-sporting-fraud-law-criminalise-motor-cheats

 

[Dogtrousers]

There's a whiff of the tin foil hat about that article.