The pack of riders cycle near the Arc de Triomphe during the 109.5-km (68 miles) final 21st stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Sevres to Paris Champs-Elysees, France, July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
PARIS (Reuters) - Thermal cameras will be used at the Tour de France to detect motors in bikes, the French Sports Secretary of State said on Monday.
In a joint news conference with Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme, French cycling federation president David Lappartient and International Cycling Union (UCI) head Brian Cookson, Thierry Braillard explained that there would be random checks on the July 1-24 Tour.
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