Cycling’s governing body bans carbon monoxide rebreathing on health grounds
- Gas can be misused to artificially increase performance
- UCI’s ban will come into effect on 10 February
Cycling’s governing body has banned the repeated use of carbon monoxide rebreathing that some riders allegedly misuse to artificially increase their performances.
Following a meeting of its executive committee on Saturday in France, the UCI said it approved a ban on repeated inhalation to protect the health of riders. The ban starts on 10 February.
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