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The Latest UCI breaking news from experts at Cycling Weekly
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Mark Cavendish hits top 10 of UCI World Ranking
Tour of Qatar winner Mark Cavendish sprints up to eighth place in the UCI's latest World Ranking
By Nigel Wynn Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Biological passport 'not effective' for detecting micro-dosing
Roman Kreuziger's case highlights developing uncertainty surrounding the efficacy and reliability of the biological passport anti-doping system
By Kenny Pryde Published
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Should the UCI weight limit be scrapped?
Is the UCI’s 6.8kg bike weight limit an outdated rule in need of reform, or an important safety measure?
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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‘The death of our sport’: Cyclocross world in uproar about changes to race calendar
Stars of the cyclocross world fear “the death of the sport” as the UCI plans to introduce a revamped calendar next season.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Team sizes should be reduced to just six riders, says new UCI president
Teams should be limited to just six riders per race, according to UCI president David Lappartient as he seeks to continue to reduce the size of the peloton.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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UCI Track World Cup set for change after this season
The UCI is in discussions to revamp its top-level international track series for the 2016/17 season
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Astana's WorldTour licence in jeopardy after another failed drug test
Cycling's governing body will ask the Licence Commission to review Astana's management as another rider fails anti-doping test
By Richard Windsor Published
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Here is the GB team for first ever UCI Cycling eSports World Championships on Zwift
The first ever UCI Cycling eSports World Championships will take place next month, and British Cycling is fielding strong squads for the event.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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UCI to explore 'new avenues' to step up fight against doping
The new measures follow the recent Operation Aderlass investigation
By Jonny Long Published
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Sky and UCI under scrutiny for Chris Froome's steroid TUE
Calls made to tighten up the Union Cycliste Internationale's procedure for administering Therapeutic Use Exemption certificates
By Gregor Brown Published
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UCI publishes images clarifying banned rider positions
Cycling's governing body has published explanations for the raft of new safety measures being introduced in 2021, including barriers and rubbish disposal
By Jonny Long Published
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Riders quarantined in UAE finally get bikes and turbo trainers with 10 days still left on lockdown
Riders still quarantined in the UAE can now get back to training after they had bikes and turbo trainers delivered to their rooms.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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UCI 'considering improvements' in TUE certificate system in wake of Select Committee doping report
Union Cycliste Internationale issues response to the UK parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 'Combatting Doping in Sport' report
By Nigel Wynn Published
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UCI makes U-turn on team race radio ban
Teams will be allowed to use in-ear two-way communication in more top-level races in the 2016 season
By Gregor Brown Published
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Men's and women's Mitchelton-Scott teams accepted to the WorldTour for 2020
An administrative issue caused a delay in the Australian squad's rosters being confirmed as WorldTeams
By Owen Rogers Published
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UCI releases 2021 calendar as Tour de France moved due to Olympics and men's RideLondon won't be WorldTour
The UCI has released the 20201 calendar, with the Tour de France moved to cater for the Olympics while RideLondon has not applied to be a WorldTour race.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Magnus Cort says there was no anti-doping testing at Etoille de Bessèges
Magnus Cort has questioned why there was no anti-doping testing at the Ettoile de Bessèges stage race.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Drug testing 'non-existent' at recent European cyclocross races
A group campaigning for clean cycling has written to the UCI to question a lack of testing at recent cyclocross events, where it says no test were conducted.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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‘Too many serious crashes have occurred recently,’ says UCI
The UCI has said “too many serious crashes have occurred recently” after a number of riders have raised concerns since racing restarted.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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UCI confirms the list of 2018 WorldTour teams
18 teams will contest the 2018 WorldTour, with no major changes in the line-up from the 2017 season
By Nigel Wynn Published
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UCI president Brian Cookson responds to athletics doping scandal
The UCI president Brian Cookson expresses concern over WADA report into doping in athletics and the non-compliance of anti-doping authorities
By Richard Abraham Published
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12 riders test positive from samples collected on a single day in Costa Rica stage race
Union Cycliste Internationale confirms that 12 riders returned adverse analytical findings from samples taken on December 22 at the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Mark Cavendish's Dimension Data team set to stay in WorldTour
Cycling Weekly has learned that South African team Dimension Data will keep its place in the top-flight UCI WorldTour in 2017
By Gregor Brown Published
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Riders to face bans for holding on to team cars and going through level crossings from 2018
Riders will face bans for holding on to team cars and riding through closed level crossings from 2018, as harsher penalties are introduced for next season.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
