This cyclist was "clean"

Drug taking by cyclists has plagued the sport for years, but a young Belgian cyclist taking part in a cyclo-cross championship has no truck with such cheating. So imagine her surprise when her state of the art bike was discovered by officials to have - an electric motor.
Hidden inside the frame the motor aided the rider to keep speed over more difficult terrain.

Femke van den Driessche

Femke van den Driessche was taking part in the youth World Cyclo Cross championship on Saturday and when her bike was subjected to a spot check the motor was discovered. She claims that it was not her machine, but the identical model left in her van by a friend and cleaned and prepared in error by a mechanic. Taglines is no expert on a bike, but two "identical" models? Same seat and handlebar height; same gearing setting; same weight; no personalisation. Ms van den Driessche faces a tough time convincing the enquiry and risks suspension and a hefty fine.
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