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Dave HurstManager, Market
AnalysisNextEnergy
April 2016
NextEnergy BlogMechanical doping and the rise of e‐bikes
One could not be blamed for having a jaded view and blasé response to yet more news ofdoping in professional cycling. In fact, I find it hard to believe that the governing bodies ofany professional sports (and yes, cycling in par�cular) could be shocked by dopingscandals. Yet, the professional cycling world was shocked (again) in January.
This latest incident however was not your run‐of‐the‐mill doping story, as it involvedsomething that's been termed "mechanical doping". In a nutshell, a small motor andba�ery are concealed inside a bicycle frame and provide addi�onal power to the cyclist.
I find this is interes�ng because I believe it points to two different, intriguing trends. Thefirst, into which I won't delve far, is the future doping challenges facing professionalcycling. Not only do you have the biomedical challenges of trying to catch those trying tocheat with pharmaceu�cals, but you have the new challenge of gear that could be"mechanically doped". How long before that includes the human cyclists? Read more.
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