Can an amateur beat Johan Museeuw up the Oude Kwaremont with the help of a motor? (video)

This video feature from Belgian TV series Koppen was originally broadcast back in 2014 but with motors in bikes now a discovered reality rather than just rumours, this clip can be viewed from a fresh perspective.

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Amateur Luc Keim races three-time Tour of Flanders winner Johan Museeuw up the Oude Kwaremont twice. The first time, both riders are on standard road bikes. For the second head-to-head, Keim is given a mechanically doped bike with a motor in the bottom bracket.

The contrast is stark so keep watching until they summit the famous climb for a second time to see what difference such a device can make.

Motor doping isn't so new, afterall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YXDL7P7_zY&feature=youtu.be

As mentioned, motorised doping has hit the headlines in a big way lately, thanks mostly to the discovery of a motor in one of Femke Van den Driessche's bikes at the U23 Cyclocross World Champs.

Despite it being very much a problem in cycling now, the above video shows how mechanically doped bikes are all that new afterall, which of course races concerns that they could have been used to win some of the biggest races for decades.

Four pro training drills to get you up to race pace

Kurt Bogaerts, DS of An Post Chain Reaction tells us about the four key drills he puts his riders through to get them race ready.

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These easy to follow training techniques can be used by anyone, from beginner to sportive rider to amateur racer, to get more out of their riding.

Huge crash at Tour of Qatar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5O3VVNxxHU&feature=youtu.be

The end of stage two of the Tour of Qatar was marked by a large crash in the peloton in sight of the finish line.

This incident was met with consternation on social media, and raised concerns due to the fact this was a test run for the 2016 UCI Road World Championships course.

Think you've ridden into a strong headwind? Think again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHsTn7ketto&feature=youtu.be

This video from stage three of the Volta a La Marina proved a hit on the site earlier this week, so this edition of videos of the week wouldn't be complete without it.

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All seems reasonable when the riders head off from the gathering point and into the neutralised section, but the hurricane force winds soon wreak havoc on the peloton with riders blown over and bikes almost carried off by the gusts.