60 Minutes investigates hidden motors and pro cycling

Bill Whitaker investigates whether pro cyclists have used secret bike motors to win races -- like the Tour de France -- in a sport notorious for its culture of cheating.

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Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on February 1, 2017 at 4:50am

could be that mid level contenders use them to get higher rankings and more lucrative sponsorships...

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Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on February 2, 2017 at 8:10am

Here's a British video comparing two road bikes. One standard, one 'off the shelf' with an internal assist motor. These are not like the 'pedal-electric' bikes you can get with the huge battery packs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv5F5N6mFf0