Colombian women's team kit: UCI issues statement

Union Cycliste Internationale reacts to Colombian team's controversial team kit

(Image credit: Twitter)

Cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has issued its official statement regarding the controversial kit design for the Colombian IDRD-Bogota Humana-San Mateo-Solgar team that has caused a stir on social media.

A photograph of the team wearing the kit appeared on social media after the Giro Toscana. In the unflattering image, the gold middle section appears to be flesh-coloured. Now the UCI has stepped in after its president Brian Cookson commented on Twitter that "it is unacceptable by any standard of decency".

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.