An opiate-based painkiller "ten times" stronger than Tramadol, which is yet to be banned, is raising concerns within the UCI and the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), according to a report by Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
Tapentadol was raised at a meeting of the Professional Cycling Council last month, according to Le Temps, with cycling's governing body, the UCI, apparently worried about its use within professional cycling.
