Keep these arms on the bars, says the UCI to any riders tempted to have fun a profitable lead-out.
It has been frequent for teammates of a winner to have fun with their arms off the bars within the chasing bunch, nevertheless, from January 1, 2025 onward, this might lead to a advantageous of CHF 500 and relegation to final place within the group. Riders is also given a yellow card which, within the occasion of a number of offences, may result in a suspension from seven to 30 days.
In a revision of the “desk of race incidents referring to highway occasions” (2.12.007) the UCI added a brand new entry, part 5.2 that prohibits “rider decelerating throughout a dash and endangering different riders (knowingly staying throughout the line of different riders, celebrating within the bunch, speaking on the radio or taking arms off handlebars whereas within the bunch)”.
During stage races, a violation of the rule may additionally see the rider lose 25% of their factors within the factors or mountains classification and relegation plus a yellow card.
Another rule prohibits riders from taking feeds from the roadside outdoors of designated feed zones, the UCI confirmed to Cyclingnews.
The rule modified the language in order that race organisers at the moment are required to have feed zones each 30-40 kilometres to facilitate feeding from the highway sides.
“To make clear, latest updates to UCI Regulations (extra particularly article 2.3.025) now stipulate that every one feeding actions throughout races should happen inside designated feeding zones solely, and strictly by identifiable workforce members who maintain a UCI licence,” the UCI said.
“These zones are clearly signposted and positioned roughly each 30 to 40 kilometers to make sure clean and secure provide operations. This replace goals to streamline feeding practices and improve security by limiting roadside feeding outdoors these specified zones.”
Other new rules for 2025 embody prohibiting WorldTour and ProTeam males from competing as under-23s on the World Championships.
