UCI officially bans repeated carbon monoxide inhalation 'to protect the health and safety of our athletes'

UCI President David Lappartient speaks at the UCI Congress back in September.

Cycling's governing body, the UCI, has officially banned the repeated inhalation of carbon monoxide "to protect the health of riders" after it was approved by its UCI Management Committee.

The ban will come into force from February 10, the UCI announced on Saturday after the UCI Management Committee met between January 31 and February 1 in Arras, south of Liévin, where the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are currently ongoing.