Virtual cyclists face random drug tests to compete on MyWhoosh app

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700 riders will be in initial testing pool for weekly raceTesting is part of wider programme of integrity measuresFirst came the boom in virtual cycling, with thousands of people from across the globe competing against each other. Then came cash prizes. Now one major online platform has taken the next logical step by launching anti-doping testing for e-racers.MyWhoosh, which hosts the UCI Esports World Championships, has told the Guardian that the top riders in its weekly Sunday Race Club competition will now face random drug tests after they compete. Continue reading...

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