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It seems that the newly-assigned UCI president, Lappartient, has decided to remove once and for all the hot \u2018mechanical doping\u2019 topic from the cycling world with some new, tighter controls to be applied at the end of next month.<\/p>\n
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David Lappartient has promised to do whatever it takes to remove this topic from everyone\u2019s mind.\u00a0Apparently, now it’s the perfect time to achieve this by taking some drastic, more advanced measures starting from January, next year.<\/p>\n
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When speaking for the La Gazzeta dello Sport, Lappartient said: \u201cWe don\u2019t want technological fraud to continue as a hot topic. An investigation is recently taking place in France. There hasn\u2019t been a lot of trust in the UCI\u2019s strategy, and that generated suspicions. With tighter, more efficient controls we can protect the riders and their image.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ll announce a new strategy on January 30,\u201d Lappartient told La Gazzetta, earlier this week. \u201cWe\u2019re working with the help of [Jean-Christophe] Peraud and Bob Stapleton. I can reveal that the budget has increased. We will use a mix of deterrents: tablet, x-ray, thermal cameras and even dismantling bikes.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere\u00a0will be more people involved,\u201d Lappartient said. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll help the national federations fight the problem, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nI would like to thank them for their trust and for supporting my project-plan for the future of cycling.<\/p>\n
\u2014 David Lappartient (@DLappartient) September 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n