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Lorena Wiebes wins stage one of the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women before being disqualified for racing an underweight bike

“The bike was blowing in the wind”: UCI won’t answer the phone over Lorena Wiebes bike weight saga, team claims – as Specialized founder asks: “Can you imagine if this was Mark Cavendish?”

“It is simply bizarre that we are being brushed off like this,” SD Worx-Protime manager Erwin Janssen says

Thu, Jun 04, 2026 14:32
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Lorena Wiebes wins stage one of the 2026 Giro d’Italia Women before being disqualified for racing an underweight bike

Was Lorena Wiebes disqualified from the Giro d’Italia because of switch to 1x chainring setup? The mystery surrounding the SD Worx rider’s underweight bike

The Dutch rider was disqualified following a post-stage check that found her bike under the UCI's 6.8kg weight limit, despite the team claiming prior use of the same bike

Mon, Jun 01, 2026 14:30
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Road cycling’s future

“A tax on smaller riders”: Do pro cyclists feel safer following the UCI’s introduction of new bike setup regulations? We asked several riders for their opinions

Riders including Anna Henderson, Cat Ferguson, Rory Townsend and Lewis Askey tell us how the controversial new rules will affect (or won't affect) them

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 16:11
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Swiss Side HADRON³ Ultimate 650 w. rider

Swiss Side launches new HADRON³ Ultimate 650 wheelset to work around UCI’s new rim depth regulations

3mm might not sound much, but in this case it's made all the difference to making Swiss Side's new deep race wheels compliant with new UCI rules on rim depths

Thu, Oct 23, 2025 10:00
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Grace Lister climbs Saltburn Bank, stage two, 2025 Tour of Britain Women

UCI announces minor relaxation of controversial upcoming narrow handlebar rule — but minimum 40cm overall width will remain

The UCI has made some minor tweaks to its upcoming safety amendments, changing the minimum width from the brake hoods to 28cm, down from 32cm. It has also clarified distinctions between 'mass start' and TT helmets

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 11:33
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2023 TdF directors car peloton A.S.O._Charly_Lopez

Get to grips with the new UCI rules — changes to look out for in this year’s Tour de France

Want to watch the Tour de France like an expert? Here are some of the new rules to look out for in 2023

Wed, Jun 21, 2023 14:32
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Stromm: A Track Bike hero

Stromm Cycles reach for a new type of track bike designed around UCI rule changes

The Kickstarter bike with 8:1 tube profiles seeks backers to go into full production after further relaxation of 3:1 ratio rule and new longer reach rule for 2023

Thu, May 18, 2023 16:03
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