The Worldwide Biking Union (UCI) introduced new measures to enhance rider security. The UCI will probably be stricter if riders ‘take harmful positions on the bike’. The UCI refers back to the ‘tremendous tuck’ and ‘pet paws’ positions. Riders will first obtain a warning, however after April 1st could also be suspended. Here’s what the riders assume.
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All measures might be discovered on the UCI web site.
By no means to be seen once more
For the reason that UCI announcement, a number of riders have criticised the biking governing physique’s security measures. The union has determined to ban the driving on the highest tube, the ‘tremendous tuck’ and to take a time trial place ‘pet paws’ in a street race. The UCI emphasise that ‘taking harmful positions in races’ might be punished with a tremendous, disqualification or declassification. This has not gone down properly with many riders from April 1, 2021.
The UCI didn’t like O’Bree positions both
Gianni Bugno, as chairman of the bicycle owner union CPA, doesn’t totally perceive the place the criticism comes from. “The riders could also be pissed off as a result of they might obtain a tremendous or different penalty, however this may ultimately additionally apply to race organisers who don’t adjust to the protection measures The riders are free to take different biking positions throughout coaching, however it’s only not allowed in competitions. Riders are position fashions and have a sure accountability. Taking such a place is probably not harmful for knowledgeable bicycle owner, however it’s harmful for younger cyclists and cyclists who then copy it.”
The final sight of ‘pet paws’ by Tim Wellens within the Étoile de Bessèges
“Skilled cyclists know the way quick they will trip, however additionally they take a threat in the event that they go down in a time trial place on a descent at 70 kilometres per hour,” mentioned Bugno. “They’ll hit a pot-hole after which take the entire peloton down of their crash. That’s the reason we now have determined to ban such biking positions. Everybody has their share within the safety problem. I don’t agree with the criticism by some riders. The committee has agreed to the brand new guidelines and we should now embrace them. We additionally try this with different guidelines.” The CPA will talk about the brand new rules on Monday 15 February.
Did the UCI ban this too?
The riders took to social media to air their views:
Iljo Keisse added:
“We’ll resolve for ourselves how we cycle and descend. That on the UCI they first guarantee that every little thing inside their accountability is so as…”
Israel Begin-Up Nation rider Daniel Martin appears to be the one rider to be talking up for the UCI.
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