UCI introduces mandatory 'height category' sticky labels for time trial and pursuit bikes

New downloadable labels to be the 'reference point for UCI commissaires' and must be visible on the top tubes of bikes in all UCI-sanctioned TT and pursuit events

UCI height category sticker on a TT bike
(Image credit: UCI)

Riders will be obliged to stick new UCI Height Category labels to the top tubes of their bikes following the world cycling governing body’s introduction of the three new height categories for time trial and pursuit bikes this year.

It has also released new infographics to make it easier for teams and riders to understand how the three height categories work.

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Simon Smythe

Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer. In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends most of his time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.