Thermal cameras to be used at Tour to catch hidden motors (The Associated Press)
High-powered thermal cameras using atomic research technology will be used on the Tour de France to help eradicate the threat of riders using hidden motors inside their bikes. A leading French science and technology research body into atomic energy, called the CEA, will provide the technology required for the testing, France’s junior minister for sports Thierry Braillard said on Monday. Thermal cameras help to detect the heat produced by a small hidden motor, even if the motor is turned off.