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The Latest UCI breaking news from experts at Cycling Weekly
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Video commissaires to be introduced in 2018 as UCI responds to Sagan Tour de France disqualification
Video commissaries will be used in races for the first time in 2018 as the UCI announced reforms in response to the case of Peter Sagan's Tour de France DQ.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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UCI to 'strengthen' TUE procedures after Froome fiasco
UCI president Brian Cookson makes assurances that therapeutic use exemption procedure will be strengthened
By Gregor Brown Published
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UCI releases full calendar for new ProSeries races
The UCI has released the full calendar for the new ProSeries races, as the governing body redesigns lower division of professional cycling.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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'The UCI should care about things that need more urgent attention than this': Riders react to new ban on forearms time trial position
The UCI have introduced a series of new rules with some being met with quite a bit of opposition from riders
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Former Team Sky rider banned for doping two years after he retired
A former Team Sky rider has been banned for doping, despite having retired two years ago.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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New rule introduced to improve safety of riders in Tour de France bunch sprints
UCI announces that a gap between riders during sprint stage finishes will be determined at three seconds rather than one second, to prevent 'stress and risk'
By Nigel Wynn Published
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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'
By Jonny Long Published
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Bold action needed from UCI over disc brakes, says Astana boss
Astana team manager Giuseppe Martinelli has called on the UCI to show leadership in the disc brake debate, either making all riders use them or not.
By Gregor Brown Published
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UCI appeal to take Kreuziger bio-passport case to the CAS
The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency have appealed against the Czech Olympic Committee's decision to clear Roman Kreuziger after irregularities were found in his biological passport
By Gregor Brown Published
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Sergio Henao supports Sky's anti-doping controls
International news round-up (March 27): Nibali skips Critérium International and Flanders; UCI team plans; Arch opens Zoncolan climb; Africa's MTN-Qhubeka to race Flanders
By Gregor Brown Published
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UCI accused of ‘discrimination against women’s cycling’ by Velon
The UCI has been accused of “discrimination against women’s cycling” by Hammer Series organiser Velon.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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10 questions to test how well you know the UCI's rules
Following some very strict application for some riders this week, but leniency for others, this week's cycling quiz asks how well do you know the UCI's rules?
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Brian Cookson should not be re-elected as UCI president following British Cycling revelations, MP claims
Brian Cookson should not be re-elected as president of the UCI after the publication of a report into discrimination at British Cycling, an MP has claimed.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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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
By Richard Windsor Published
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Brian Cookson: A year as UCI president
After spending 12 months in office as the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Brian Cookson spoke to Cycle Sport magazine
By Chris Sidwells Published
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Tour de France 'hooliganism' must stop, says UCI president Brian Cookson
UCI president Brian Cookson urges roadside fans to behave themselves during cycling events, after incidents of riders being spat at and punched during Tour de France
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Russian cyclist accepts doping ban, is cleared to compete at Olympics
Olga Zabelinskaya had already been cleared by the Russian Cycling Federation, but has now resolved the case with the UCI
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Brian Cookson clarifies comment on moving track cycling to Winter Olympics
UCI president Brian Cookson suggests possibility of moving track cycling from summer to Winter Olympic Games if it allows more disciplines
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Cookson: We could see disciplinary action from CIRC findings
UCI president Brian Cookson says he may ask the CIRC to provide extra information to aid any potential disciplinary action arising from its report
By Richard Abraham Published
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Peter Sagan stands firm at top of UCI WorldTour ranking after Ardennes Classics
Peter Sagan and Anna van der Breggen top the latest UCI WorldTour rankings after the conclusion of Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège
By Nigel Wynn Published
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'Former dopers have no place in the sport of cycling' says UCI boss
New UCI president David Lappartient says that anyone with a history of doping has no place in professional cycling – which draws a reaction from Lance Armstrong
By Gregor Brown Published
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Iranian rider tests positive: whole team facing suspension
UCI announces that Iranian cyclist Rahim Emami returns positive test for steroids, the second failed test for his Pishgaman Cycling team in 12 months
By Nigel Wynn Published
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First in-race moto rider punished under new UCI convoy rules
The motorbike rider was punished after the finish of stage two of the Tour of Oman
By Richard Windsor Published
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Russian track cyclist positive for steroids after London 2012 sample re-tested
Ekaterina Gnidenko of Russia is provisionally suspended from competition by the UCI after retest of 2012 Olympic Games sample returns positive for anabolic androgenic steroids
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Brazilian cyclist disqualified from Olympics after positive EPO test
Kleber Da Silva Ramos had failed the test before the road race and has now accepted a suspension.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Brian Cookson explains new UCI doping reforms
The UCI has introduced tougher anti-doping sanctions, but its president says there is still some way to go
By Stuart Clarke Published
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International fight against doping strengthens as UCI and USADA join forces
Cycling's governing body and the United States Anti-Doping Agency will share intelligence and work together in joint anti-doping missions
By Nigel Wynn Published
