BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) - A crackdown on hidden motors is a top priority for International Cycling Union (UCI) president-elect David Lappartient to restore credibility to the scandal-ridden sport. Lappartient defeated Brian Cookson, who was elected as UCI president on a similar promise in 2013, at the governing body's congress during this week's road cycling world championships. But Cookson failed to convince UCI delegates that the organisation was effectively fighting so-called mechanical doping after Femke Van den Driessche, was caught with a hidden motor in 2016. I don't want the UCI to be seen as weak in the fight against technological fraud," Lappartient said. The 44-year-old Frenchman added he wants a method used by Tour de France organisers to be used more widely.

Source: The Star September 21, 2017 13:41 UTC