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'If we don't back the UCI now then why would they listen in the future' says CPA boss

Teams association outvoted as governing body ring-fences €300,000 from safety group for appeal against Belgian Competition Authority ruling

2025 has seen the UCI introduce and propose a number of changes aimed at making professional cycling safer, but many of their ideas have attracted major backlash. Cyclingnews investigates the initiatives and issues at play to see if the UCI is looking in the right places…

One rider per team will carry a GPS tracker during the four-day race ahead of full implementation at the Rwanda Worlds

Team manager believes race organisers can do more to reduce crashes and injury

UCI also confirms that rider tracking will be introduced at the 2025 Road World Championships

Riders will benefit from safety zones of up to 5km instead of the usual 3km

Change made after recommendation from SafeR commission, trials thought to take place at Tour of Guangxi

The new UCI rulings might be well intentioned, but once again women’s cycling seems to have been overlooked