Van den Driessche banned six years for hidden motor

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LAUSANNE (AFP) — The UCI announced Tuesday it has banned Femke Van den Driessche for six years in the first recorded case of using hidden motors in bike racing.

The former under-23 European cyclocross champion was found to be using a concealed electric motor at the world championships in January. All of her 2015 results, starting from October 11, have been annulled and she was ordered to return all prize money and medals.

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