What wheels are UCI legal?

The UCI requires that all wheels with a rim depth greater than 25mm be specifically approved for use in races this section. This means that almost all carbon wheels are by default, not allowed in UCI races, only by specific approval.

What does UCI approved wheels mean?

The UCI test proves that the wheels are made as safe as they possibly can be and can then be used in all UCI sanctioned events. Non certified wheels can’t be used in UCI certified events.

Are Farsport wheels UCI approved?

UCI approved 23mm 50mm carbon clincher wheels for road bike, 700C full carbon Farsports carbon wheelsets.

What makes a TT bike UCI legal?

The bike appears to be a UCI-legal version of the 2021 Canyon Speedmax triathlon bike, with suitably slimmed-down tube shapes – which helps shed weight and bring the tube profiles within UCI size limits – and the integrated storage options removed.

Is light bicycle UCI approved?

Good news for UCI racers: Light Bicycle has been granted UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) approval for several popular road wheels: R45, AR46, WR38, WR50. 018 and authorizes their use in UCI sanctioned road and cyclocross events.

Are wheel covers UCI legal?

The UCI legal end caps and the Aeox wheels are both available at aero-coach.co.uk and are perfectly fine for use in any configuration by anyone unrestricted by the UCI.

What is UCI legal bike?

What does the UCI sticker mean then? It simply means that someone at the organisation has ensured a new bike meets all the necessary technical rules. Once the approval has been granted, the bike brand can apply a sticker to the production bikes and the bike is then listed on the UCI’s database of approved frames.

Are Tri spoke wheels UCI legal?

Tri-spokes / quad spoked wheels are not permitted in road racing events, mainly because the large section of unsupported rim fails the UCI impact test, plus the chopping-action between the spoke and forks/stays should there be a crash.

Is cervelo P Series UCI legal?

The Cervelo P-Series time trial bike is the brand’s entry-level offering, sitting alongside the UCI-legal P5 and the radical-looking, triathlon-friendly PX. In a way, it replaces the P3, but the new bike’s design proves the launch was a lot more than just a rebadging exercise.

Are ICAN wheels UCI approved?

UCI approval means ICAN had to submit their wheels and pass testing by the governing body of pro cycling. Plus, unlike those Chinese carbon sellers on eBay, ICAN has a professional website showing a full range of products with all the technical details.

Why does UCI regulate sock height?

According to reports, his socks were too high and he was told to pull them down. The UCI rule states, “Socks and overshoes used in competition may not rise above the height defined by half the distance between the middle of the lateral malleolus and the middle of the fibula head.”

What do the new UCI legal end caps look like?

The new UCI legal end caps are a standard round shape. Aerocoach founder Dr Xavier Disley confirmed to CyclingTips that the UCI had banned the standard aero-shaped Aeox front hub end cap following the stage one time trial. “The UCI has deemed the front end caps to be fairings,” Disley explained.

Why did the UCI ban the aeox front hub cap?

Aerocoach founder Dr Xavier Disley confirmed to CyclingTips that the UCI had banned the standard aero-shaped Aeox front hub end cap following the stage one time trial. “The UCI has deemed the front end caps to be fairings,” Disley explained.

Why did the UCI ban Aerocoach’s aeox Titan and Zephyr wheels?

Well, it turns out the UCI didn’t like some of these wheels, including those used by Ganna, and moved to ban Aerocoach’s Aeox Titan and Zephyr wheels following the stage one time trial. More specifically, it was the front hub end cap on the rim brake version of these wheels that the UCI took a particular disliking to.

What is the UCI’s stance on fairings?

The Aeox front hub has featured in UCI level time trial and national championship victories since 2018. The UCI’s stance and interpretation of fairings is just about as clear as mud. Its “ Clarification Guide of the UCI Technical Regulations ” refers to fairings but is, as is often the case, open to interpretation. That document reads: