Cycling: As the riders' union CPA announced in a press release on Monday evening, it has now instructed its legal department to press its demands regarding disc brakes with the UCI. It feels compelled to take this step because the UCI has ignored its previous wishes and demands. The dispute over disc brakes in … read more
Cycling: The CPA riders' union today sent a letter to the UCI's Technical Commission – the topic? Disc brakes, once again. The CPA is calling for a temporary suspension of the current testing phase until all riders' demands are met. These include, for example, protective covers for the brake discs. The topic... read more
Cycling: A week ago, the CPA riders' union presented its newly developed safety concept and entered into discussions with the UCI. Following the publication of the proposal, numerous professionals apparently contacted the responsible bodies to contribute their own ideas and suggestions. The product of this professional input will be presented to the world governing body in the coming… read more
Cycling: The CPA riders' union will present a safety concept to the UCI today, developed jointly with the riders and the national federations. In addition to the perennial topic of support vehicles, it also devotes considerable attention to the sometimes dangerous route layout, especially in the final kilometers. At least since the introduction of two support motorcycles... read more
Cycling: The riders' union Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) today commented on the issue of disc brakes in the pro peloton and the report on motor doping published yesterday. While the union welcomes the ban on disc brakes, it is demanding action from the UCI regarding the issue of e-doping. In a detailed... read more
