Remco Evenepoel has described the UCI’s decision to ban the Specialized ‘Head Sock’ time trial helmet as “laughable” and warned that moving the goalposts on equipment rules would turn riders against the governing body.
On Tuesday afternoon, the UCI issued a statement announcing a ban on the head sock used in Specialized TT5 helmet, which was first worn at the 2022 Tour de France and which Evenepoel wore en route to the world time trial title last year. Evenepoel and his Soudal-QuickStep teammates also used the head sock helmets in Tuesday’s team time trial at Paris-Nice. Their use will be forbidden in UCI events from April 2 onwards.
