UCI Bans Repeated Carbon Monoxide Inhalation, CO Hb Mass Testing OK Once or Twice
In 2024, the biggest news in the world of cycling doping sounded like an April Fool’s joke. Pro riders were apparently inhaling carbon monoxide to boost performance. That sounds preposterous until you realize that carbon monoxide rebreathing can be used as a measurement tool to measure a rider’s hemoglobin (Hb) mass and blood volume. But […]
UCI Approves Wahoo’s New ELEMNT ACE in Races
The question is whether the enormous Wahoo ELEMNT ACE head unit and its unique extra features would be fair for in-competition use. The UCI – the world cycling governing body, has rubber-stamped the ACE as fair game in the peloton. The UCI seems to be extra generous (and petty) this year. They’ve also approved the […]
