Dispute over UCI gearing limit: SRAM files complaint – what this means for cyclists. Component manufacturer SRAM is challenging the UCI's new "Maximum Gearing Protocol." The rule limits the maximum gearing (rollout) in select races and primarily affects 54x10 setups. We explain what's behind it and why the issue is currently gaining momentum... read more
Cycling: It's no secret that cycling in general has a spectator problem. Therefore, officials are trying to reinvent cycling through rule changes and adjustments. During the Tour Down Under, Holger Gerska met with Nikias Arndt (Sunweb), Jasha Sütterlin (Movistar), and Robert Wagner (LottoNL-Jumbo) for a sports talk for Deutschlandfunk. … read more
Cycling: Suddenly, everything happened very quickly. During the World Championships in Bergen, it was announced that the number of riders per team in all international UCI races would be reduced as early as 2018. In the major national tours, only eight starters per team will be nominated instead of the previous nine. What advantages and disadvantages does this rule change bring? read more
Cycling: A bombshell during the World Championships. The UCI has decided to reduce the number of riders per team in all international UCI races. Starting in 2018, we'll see only eight riders per team at the Tour de France instead of nine. This could lead to significant changes. 7 riders instead of 8 and 8 instead of 9. There was talk about the... read more
