In the face of ongoing criticism, the UCI has doubled down on various rulings made in the last week surrounding equipment in the pro peloton, including the introduction of a maximum handlebar width for road and cyclo-cross pros, and a trial of maximum gearing rules.
Under rules announced on June 12, from next year handlebars must be at least 400mm wide at the outer edge, and 320mm between the inner edges of the break levers. An additional memo on June 17 confirmed that the UCI will trial limitations of gear ratios later this year, in a bid to reduce maximum speeds in the peloton.
