UCI carries out 1,300 ‘rigorous’ motor doping tests at Giro d’Italia 2019

The governing body used magnetic scanning and X-ray technology during the three weeks

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The UCI has revealed it carried out more than 1,300 ‘rigorous’ motor doping tests during the 2019 Giro d’Italia.

Cycling’s international governing body says it hopes to ensure fans’ confidence in rider performances by using magnetic scanning and X-ray technology to monitor bikes.

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