UCI releases update on track cycling reforms but still hasn't responded to concerned trade teams
The UCI has released further details for its track cycling shake-up, but still hasn’t addressed concerns raised by trade teams.
UCI
The Union Cycliste International (UCI) is the world governing body of cycling as a sport encompassing road racing, track and mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX, trials, paracycling and indoor cycling. Founded in Paris in 1900 the organisation is now based in Aigle, Switzerland and is recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
The current President is Brian Cookson, former President of the British Cycling Federation, who took over from Pat McQuaid following a bitter election battle in 2013. At the time the UCI was still reeling from the aftershock of the Lance Armstrong confession and multiple allegations of corruption.
The UCI sets the regulations for the competitive aspects of the sport of cycling and oversees the enforcement of them from racing to anti-doping (the UCI is signed up the the WADA code) and equipment. All the rules can be downloaded from the UCI’s website.
The Tour de France is the flagship event in the UCI’s WorldTour calendar that includes all three Grand Tours as well as the one-day classics, Milan – San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy. The UCI’s licence commission oversees the registration of professional cycling teams.
UCI world championships are held annually in each of the disciplines as well as World Cups (excluding men’s road racing, but including women’s). Road, track, mountain bike and BMX are the four cycling disciplines included in the Olympic programme.
External links: History of the UCI | UCI YouTube channel
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There are more important issues than ‘ridiculous’ UCI sock checks at Tour de France 2019, says Nicolas Roche
Nicolas Roche has said cycling faces issues more important than the “ridiculous” UCI sock checks being carried out at the Tour de France.
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Prudential RideLondon Classique organisers 'extremely disappointed' after being removed from WorldTour calendar
The race was removed due to changing date, meaning it now clashes with the Ladies Tour of Norway
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Dutch track team launches petition opposing UCI plans to bar trade squads from World Cups
A Dutch track team have joined the fight against the UCI plans to bar trade outfits from World Cup events.
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Read the full open letter from Huub-Wattbike to UCI over World Cup controversy
The news that trade teams would be barred from racing track World Cup events has been met with uproar from one outfit in particular - the British Huub-Wattbike squad.
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‘The changes are brutally destructive’: Huub-Wattbike respond to UCI over plans to bar trade teams from World Cup races
British track riders from the Huub-Wattbike team have criticised the UCI over its decision to bar trade teams from racing World Cup events.
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Trade teams will not be allowed to ride track World Cups as UCI overhauls calendar
The UCI has announced a major overhaul of the track cycling calendar, which will see trade teams barred from riding World Cup events.
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UCI carries out 1,300 ‘rigorous’ motor doping tests at Giro d’Italia 2019
The UCI has revealed it carried out more than 1,300 ‘rigorous’ motor doping tests during the 2019 Giro d’Italia.
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UCI tests 117 riders for tramadol after painkiller banned in professional cycling
The UCI has tested 117 riders for the painkiller tramadol after the substance was banned in professional cycling earlier this year.
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UCI President David Lappartient: 'We must not seek to neutralise every race'
The Frenchman also described the neutralisation of the final stage of last year's Giro as 'ridiculous'
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Five teams launch bids for promotion to WorldTour
The number of WorldTour teams looks likely to increase as five outfits have launched bids to be promoted to cycling’s Premier League.
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UCI plans to ban corticosteroids under same rules as tramadol
The UCI has unveiled plans to ban powerful corticosteroids because of concerns over rider safety.
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Glasgow will host inaugural combined UCI Cycling World Championships
Glasgow will host the first ever combined cycling World Championships in 2023, the UCI has announced.
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UCI reveal more details of minimum wages and other changes to women’s racing
The UCI has revealed more details of long awaited changes to the women’s peloton.
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UCI confirms all WorldTour and Pro Continental teams for 2019
The UCI has confirmed all the WorldTour and Professional Continental teams that will be racing in 2019.
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André Cardoso says he'll fight four-year doping ban and prove his innocence
The Portuguese rider said he is trying to raise funds to take legal action against the UCI
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‘Check for illegal socks’ – reaction as UCI introduces maximum sock height for 2019
The UCI is reintroducing strict rules on the maximum sock height allowed in the professional peloton.
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Sock height rules will be enforced by UCI in 2019
The UCI has reintroduced sock height rules for the 2019 season.
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12 changes to UCI rules and regulations you need to know before the 2019 season
After the controversy Team Sky’s time trial skinsuits last year, there has been plenty of discussion around what constitutes a marginal gain and what bridges into unfair advantage.
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UCI announces minimum pay for pro women riders in new WorldTeams division
The UCI has announced that professional women riders will be paid a minimum wage in a new division from 2020.
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UCI backtracks on plans to reduce number of WorldTour teams
The UCI has announced part of its plan for restructuring professional cycling and has rowed back on plans to reduce the number of WorldTour teams.
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'It seems like David Lappartient has something against Team Sky. It looks quite personal, and that's wrong’
Quick-Step director Brian Holm slams the UCI president after his comments about Sky, budget caps and further reducing team sizes
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Everything you need to know about Chris Froome's salbutamol case
We answer the main questions after the UCI cleared Chris Froome of any wrongdoing in the salbutamol case that has hung over him for the last few months.
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UCI introduces host of changes including approval of disc brakes, steps towards gender equality & mass Worlds event
UCI's Agenda 2022 outlines ambitious plans for the next four years
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UCI moves to ban Tramadol in-competition use and introduces revised rules for low cortisol
Governing body will prevent riders from competing if they show low levels of cortisol
