Riders at Tour of the Basque Country unsure how to adapt and not fall foul of UCI's ban on the 'super-tuck'

The ban will result in disqualification from the race for riders caught using the position

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Riders at the Tour of the Basque Country have admitted that they remain unsure of how to abide by and adapt to the new ban preventing use of the so-called ‘super-tuck’.

The UCI banned the position from April 1, claiming that the stance – which sees riders rest on their top tube instead of their seat to increase aerodynamic gains – set a dangerous example to younger riders. Any rider found performing the action faces immediate disqualification.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.