The UCI and the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) have raised concerns about the use of the powerful opioid painkiller Tapentadol in professional cycling, according to a report by Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
In a meeting of the Professional Cycling Council last month, the UCI highlighted its worries about the possible use of Tapentadol, a painkiller it warns could be up to “ten times” more powerful than Tramadol.
