{"id":133475,"date":"2016-02-09T16:58:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=133475"},"modified":"2016-05-03T08:07:57","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T08:07:57","slug":"mechanical-doping-uec-demands-fast-and-tough-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/02\/09\/mechanical-doping-uec-demands-fast-and-tough-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Doping: UEC Demands Fast and Tough Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The European Cycling Union reacted to the latest mechanical doping scandal involving Femke Van den Driessche. The Belgian rider allegedly used a bicycle with a hidden motor inside of it, during the Women under-23 race at the 2016 World Championships.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the end Van den Driessche failed to finish and now claims the bike belonged to a friend, but that doesn\u2019t seem to interest the authorities. UEC calls for fast, tough and effective action, especially by the governing bodies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133323 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/02\/profimedia-0270980743-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"In the end Van den Driessche failed to finish and now claims the bike belonged to a friend, but that doesn\u2019t seem to interest the authorities.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the accused cyclist is a European champion, and given the considerable harm that this affair has caused to our sport in general and European cycling in particular, the UCI is consulting with legal counsel to see what action can be taken, and against whom,\u201d says the UEC statement.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that Van den Driessche\u2019s friend Nico Van Muylder admitted to owning the bike, the Belgian cyclist is still going to be called to a UCI disciplinary hearing. Just the mere presence of a mechanically doped bicycle is enough to violate the regulations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/02\/profimedia-0272732350-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133481\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/02\/profimedia-0272732350-1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe European Cycling Union urges the UCI to move swiftly in the coming weeks to step up strict checks before and after races, to put an end to the growing climate of suspicion and preserve the image of cycling. Now, more than ever, especially in an Olympic year, everything must be done to closely inspect the bicycles and wheels.\u201d\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe European Cycling Union urges the UCI to move swiftly in the coming weeks to step up strict checks before and after races, to put an end to the growing climate of suspicion and preserve the image of cycling. Now, more than ever, especially in an Olympic year, everything must be done to closely inspect the bicycles and wheels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UEC seems to take this matter very seriously and wants to, in cooperation with the UCI, develop an action plan to effectively prevent all types of fraud.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133480\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/02\/profimedia-0265339551-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cBecause the accused cyclist is a European champion, and given the considerable harm that this affair has caused to our sport in general and European cycling in particular, the UCI is consulting with legal counsel to see what action can be taken, and against whom,\u201d says the UEC statement.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny attempt at cheating threatens the very lifeblood of our sport,\u201d says UEC strongly.<\/p>\n<p>Do you believe it\u2019s possible to eradicate all types of fraud completely?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Cycling Union reacted to the latest mechanical doping scandal involving Femke Van den Driessche. 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