A UCI memo, first reported by Daniel Benson, suggests that, come August, the UCI will begin trials of gear limits on competition bicycles for road races. Time trials, for now, are exempt, as it appears the UCI is focusing on mass start rider safety.
Cyclingnews first reported on these proposals, along with other safety schemes which have been implemented like the use of yellow cards, back in March of this year, but until now gear limits have been background chatter, despite high-profile support from the likes of Wout van Aert.
