{"id":137392,"date":"2016-04-15T13:37:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T11:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=137392"},"modified":"2016-04-21T10:20:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T10:20:41","slug":"uci-suspended-the-use-of-disc-brakes-in-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/04\/15\/uci-suspended-the-use-of-disc-brakes-in-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"UCI Suspended the Use of Disc Brakes in Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The UCI swiftly reacted to the accident of Movistar\u2019s Francisco Ventoso at the Paris-Roubaix race and, due to the fears for safety of riders, suspended the use of disc brakes in professional road racing.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/profimedia-0223420387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137394\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/profimedia-0223420387-600x416.jpg\" alt=\"Ventoso suffered a serious injury after a crash, which was supposedly caused by the use of disc brakes on another rider\u2019s bike. This claim was questioned by Lampre-Merida, one of the two teams that used disc brakes at Paris-Roubaix, but the 33-year-old rider is adamant.\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ventoso suffered a serious injury after a crash, which was supposedly caused by the use of disc brakes on another rider\u2019s bike. This claim was questioned by Lampre-Merida, one of the two teams that used disc brakes at Paris-Roubaix, but the 33-year-old rider is adamant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas there really anyone who thought things like Sunday\u2019s wouldn\u2019t happen? Really nobody thought they were dangerous? Nobody realized they can cut, they can become giant knives? Disc brakes should have NEVER arrived into the peloton,\u201d wrote Ventoso in an open letter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/profimedia-0238095269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137395\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/04\/profimedia-0238095269-600x452.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cWas there really anyone who thought things like Sunday\u2019s wouldn\u2019t happen? Really nobody thought they were dangerous? Nobody realized they can cut, they can become giant knives? Disc brakes should have NEVER arrived into the peloton,\u201d wrote Ventoso in an open letter.\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AIGCP, which represents all professional teams made a request to suspend the testing, and UCI followed it through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter in-depth discussions with stakeholders, the UCI then decided to authorise riders from all categories of professional road teams to use disc brakes in 2016, and to closely monitor their use during the year. The UCI will now continue its extensive consultations on this subject by way of its Equipment Commission, which is made up of representatives of teams, riders, mechanics, fans, commissaires and the bicycle industry \u2013 via the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) \u2013, all the while reaffirming that rider security has always been and will always remain its absolute priority,\u201d says the official statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have felt this way since the very beginning! Should have never happened! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SafetyFirst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SafetyFirst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/notnecessary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#notnecessary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3HZNTu80gP\">https:\/\/t.co\/3HZNTu80gP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryder Hesjedal (@ryder_hesjedal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryder_hesjedal\/status\/720289743045595136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The pros took to Twitter and overwhelmingly supported the decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Disc brakes can be good but not in a bunch of 200 riders. At least need to be shielded!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z0NaKY0kTE\">https:\/\/t.co\/z0NaKY0kTE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manuel Quinziato (@manuelquinziato) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manuelquinziato\/status\/719795150000488448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>What is your opinion? Should disc brakes be banned forever?<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Disk brakes &#8211; no need for them. Your wheels (tyres) will slide out before your brakes fail you anyway! Keep them away from the peleton !<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Rowe (@LukeRowe1990) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeRowe1990\/status\/720563758502920192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UCI swiftly reacted to the accident of Movistar\u2019s Francisco Ventoso at the Paris-Roubaix race and, due to the fears [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[328,329,335,334,330],"tags":[349],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-137392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-mountain","category-road-cycling","category-safety","category-socialising-and-culture","category-urban-cycling","tag-competitive-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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