VILLENEUVESURLOT FRANCE JULY 11 LR Nils Politt of Germany and UAE Team Emirates Laurens De Plus of Belgium and Team INEOS Grenadiers Gianni Moscon of Italy and Team Soudal QuickStep Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark and Team Israel Premier Tech Chris JuulJensen of Denmark and Team Jayco AlUla Enric Mas of Spain and Movistar Team and Bart Lemmen of Netherlands and Team Visma Lease a Bike lead the peloton during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 12 a 2036km stage from Aurillac to VilleneuvesurLot UCIWT on July 11 2024 in VilleneuvesurLot France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images.
The Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) currently has no plans to call for new rules against the use of carbon monoxide breathers, a practice which has been a topic of considerable discussion on the Tour de France following an Escape Collective report published during the second week of the race.
The device allows for the precise dosing of carbon monoxide into the lungs to measure haemoglobin, but concerns have been raised that the practice could eventually be abused for performance gains.
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