Tour de France to crack down on hidden motors, a scourge 'worse than doping'

By Jamie Marcuson
Updated October 15 2016 - 11:13am, first published June 27 2016 - 7:48am
In February, Belgian rider Femke Van den Driessche claimed she was innocent of mechanical doping. She later quit the sport. Photo: Belgian TV via YouTube
In February, Belgian rider Femke Van den Driessche claimed she was innocent of mechanical doping. She later quit the sport. Photo: Belgian TV via YouTube

French authorities will crack down on the use of hidden motors in this year's Tour de France with the cheating tactic described as worse than doping.

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