The 2016 Cyclocross World Championships made a splash in news around the globe with the first-ever confirmed case of mechanical doping. Now, the same bike that U23 racer Femke Van den Driessche rode is available for purchase online—with a hidden motor already installed.
Cyclocross Magazine reported on the bike yesterday, which is available on Dutch company Salden.nl’s website. The Wilier Cross comes with a Vivax pedal-support motor (the most common kind of hidden motor) already tucked away in the frame, which can add up to 150 watts. The motor is also available separately from the same website.
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It appears that this new wave of doping technology is right in front of us, and it’s scary to think about the potential implications for even local races.
