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UCI clamps down on narrow handlebars, pin-less number pockets and support car trickery

According to the world governing body’s new rules, which will come into force on 1 January, the minimum width of handlebars must be 350mm

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 16:53
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Bianchi’s new Oltre ‘Air Deflector’ tech isn’t UCI legal

Bianchi has now confirmed the Oltre has been approved by the UCI without the addition of the radical Air Deflectors, but that the frame is prepared to mount this component

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 10:27
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UCI Gravel World Championships 2022 – Vermeersch and Ferrand-Prévot victorious

Gianni Vermeersch and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot took top honours in the men’s and women’s race

Mon, Oct 10, 2022 11:44
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UCI under fire amid allegations of blocking press freedom by denying journalist World Championships accreditation

Journalist Iain Treloar has investigated UCI links to a Turkmenistan autocrat and a Russian billionaire, but now finds himself excluded from the World Championships

Sat, Sep 24, 2022 13:10
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World Anti-Doping Agency set to ban painkiller tramadol

UCI moved quickly to ban 'in competition' use in 2019, a ban which saw Nairo Quintana disqualified from this year's Tour de France a month after securing a sixth-place finish

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 11:16
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A brief history of motor doping in cycling, from the pro peloton to amateur hill climbs

During the Vuelta a España Jumbo-Visma rubbished concerns about Sepp Kuss' success after former pro rider Jérôme Pineau made the eyebrow-raising claim that the team is motor doping

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 15:54
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Nairo Quintana sanctioned by UCI for Tour de France tramadol infringement

The analyses of two dried blood samples provided by the rider on 8 and 13 July during the 2022 Tour de France revealed the presence of tramadol and its two main metabolites

Wed, Aug 17, 2022 13:34
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UCI “kindly requests” that riders stop using race number sleeves

A letter sent to teams racing the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes asked riders to stick to the good old-fashioned method of pinning their number on

Sat, Jun 25, 2022 14:19
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UCI tightens rules on transgender female cyclists by extending transition period to 24 months

Riders such as Emily Bridges transitioning from male to female will now have to wait two years before competing in women’s races

Fri, Jun 17, 2022 09:53
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Glentress to host 2023 UCI cross-country competitions in Scotland

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships are expected to attract over one million spectators

Mon, May 30, 2022 17:49
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