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New checks as Women’s Tour de France rocked by claims cyclists are padding bras for aerodynamic advantage
['Digital Staff']
The Nightly
“I’m super, super happy ... it’s the first Tour de France that I really saw as my goal of the year that I really targeted,” said 34-year-old Reusser.
The race was preceded by enhanced clothing checks following claims some cyclists could be using extra padding in their bras to seek an aerodynamic advantage.
Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser leads the Tour de France Femmes after winning the time trial stage.
Credit: AAPThe situation comes just months after similar aerodynamic-focused ‘penis injecting’ claims surrounding male ski jumpers at the Winter Olympics.
International Ski and Snowboard Federation race director Sandro Pertile previously sounded the alarm, saying: “Every extra centimetre on a suit counts.