New checks as Women’s Tour de France rocked by claims cyclists are padding bras for aerodynamic advantage

‘Particular attention’ is being paid to riders’ chests, echoing the ‘penis injecting’ saga at the Winter Olympics.

For penis injections at the Winter Olympics, read bra padding at the Tour de France Femmes, where officials are making extra checks on riders to ensure they are not cheating by inflating the size of their chests. The move comes after unnamed teams raised suspicions that some…

A communique from race organisers confirmed the checks after Dutch outlet Wielerflits reported some teams had raised concerns that padded bras could smooth the airflow around the body for the stage four time trial.