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James Shrubsall

Cycling's governing body to ban carbon monoxide inhalation

Tour de France peloton 2024.

The practice of inhaling carbon monoxide is set to be banned in professional cycling, anywhere outside of medical facilities, from next Monday, 10 February.

The ban was announced by cycling's world governing body – the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) – at the weekend and will be introduced to "protect the health of the riders", it says.

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