Five Tour de Romandie teams excluded - UCI causes excitement!

Five Tour de Romandie teams excluded - UCI causes excitement!

At the Tour de Romandie Féminin If there is an unexpected exclusion of five women's teams through the UCI. This decision causes excitement in the cycling scene, since the teams concerned did not want to take part in a decisive test phase.

The teams that were excluded from the competition are EF Education, Canyon-Sram, Lidl-Trek, Picnic Post-NL and Visma Lease A Bike. The exclusion is due to its refusal to take part in a test run for a new GPS safety tracking system, which should be used in a stage.

Exclusion due to the refusal

The teams missed the 1. stage, a 4.4 kilometer long mountain time trial, and a total of 30 out of 93 reported drivers were missing. Among these missing drivers were the Austrians Christina Schweinberger, Carina Schrempf and Laura Stigger.

TheUciindicates that the planned GPS system should help drivers to be better located in the event of falls. According to the organizers, this technology is also to be used at the Road World Cups in Rwanda in September. A driver receives a GPS tracker with a weight of 63 grams per team.

Reactions of the teams concerned

In a common statement, the teams concerned argue that the decision of the UCI endangers security in cycling. They criticize the UCI sharply and emphasize that they had previously expressed concerns and have been ready for cooperation.

It is also noteworthy that most of the excluded teams are part of an organization that has developed their own GPS tracking system, which could lead to further tensions. The exclusion beats high waves and raises questions about the security and future of women's sports in cycling.

In the background, the UCI is working to make cycling safer. This measure reflects the growing awareness of the security of the athletes, but leaves space for discussions about the methods and cooperation between the associations and the teams.