UCI Archives

New UCI Regulations Affect Handlebars, Helmets and Pro Tour Teams

January 7, 2026 at 3:19 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The UCI is always tinkering with its regulations to make cycling safer, drug-free, more appealing to a global audience and to ensure that the playing field is as level as it can be, given the glaring discrepancy in funds the teams have at their disposal.

UCI President on Banning Repeated Carbon Monoxide Inhalation: ‘The UCI takes a bold and necessary stance’

February 4, 2025 at 8:32 am2 min reading

Road cycling

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has taken a decisive step by banning the repeated inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO). This ruling, announced after the UCI Management Committee meeting in Arras, France, will come into effect on 10 February 2025.

UCI’s Confusing Head Sock Ban Has Evenepoel Fuming

April 3, 2024 at 4:07 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

UCI’s controversial helmet saga, which began a month ago when cycling’s governing body said that a number of time trial helmets and helmet accessories, such as head socks, were illegal because they were being used to improve performance rather than safety, has again erupted in…

Wheels Roundup: Lefevere Fined, Visma–Lease a Bike Documentary Reveals In-Fighting at Vuelta

March 15, 2024 at 2:14 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Not long after criticizing both the lifestyle and the partner of his French rider Julian Alaphilippe, for which Lefevere had to apologize, he has been handed a conditional fine by the UCI for “public comments considered as disparaging towards women.”

UCI Considers Shifting Cycling Calendar, Including Moving Paris-Roubaix to Autumn

November 20, 2023 at 8:50 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In light of ongoing debates around the WorldTour cycling calendar, UCI President David Lappartient has voiced support for significant adjustments, potentially moving renowned races like Paris-Roubaix to October. This proposition aligns with the broader One Cycling reform initiative, aiming for a comprehensive overhaul of the…

‘Everyone Must Be Respected’ – UCI Launches a Campaign To Protect Individuals in Cycling

April 5, 2023 at 10:59 am3 min reading

Socialising and Culture

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has launched a new campaign to encourage everyone involved in the beautiful sport of cycling to play an active role in protecting the physical and psychological integrity of each individual involved in our sport.

Women’s Road Cycling in 2023: Look at How Far We’ve Come by Kasia Niewiadoma

March 24, 2023 at 8:17 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Women’s cycling has evolved like crazy over the last five years. My domain, women’s road cycling, has gained more and more attention from the public, the Union Cycliste International (UCI), and sponsors. It has been a whirlwind, and I am amazed when I step back…

The UCI Is Supporting Young Riders From Around the World

March 22, 2023 at 2:41 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

When Biniam Girmay won last year’s one-day Gent–Wevelgem, becoming the first African to win a major UCI WorldTour race, it provoked celebrations not only in his home country of Eritrea, but also in the Swiss town of Aigle, home of the UCI World Cycling Centre…

Is a UCI Champions League in the Future of the WorldTour?

January 2, 2023 at 8:20 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

As the popularity of professional cycling continues to grow, with women’s competitions suddenly experiencing a global boom, some important changes are coming to the WorldTour in the near future, with the goal of growing the sport even more.