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Opinion: The UCI’s response to coronavirus is too little and too late

On Sunday, from its base in Switzerland, surrounded by a continent that is shutting down borders and battling a worsening health crisis, the UCI released a self-congratulatory press release outlining the “strong measures” it had taken to combat the spread of COVID-19. You have to admire the chutzpah. The UCI’s claims — that its measures …

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Explainer: The UCI and the teams are locked in a power struggle. Why?

The 2020 season is ticking along, but behind the scenes, all is not well in the sport of professional cycling, with an ongoing dispute between the sport’s governing body and the teams continuing to escalate. If you’ve got a passing interest in the sport’s governance, you’ll have seen signs of a widening divide and intensifying …

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UCI partners with new independent anti-doping agency

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After more than a decade working alongside the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), a non-profit entity set up to independently execute anti-doping measures within cycling, the UCI has announced a new partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA). The ITA has a similar purpose to the CADF, but was set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency …

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Men’s teams of 2020: Who’s moving up, who’s dropping down, and what it means

The teams applying for WorldTour and ProTeam licenses in the 2020 season, the implications for pro cycling, and how they sit in the UCI's new structural and regulatory landscape.

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Zwift and UCI announce first e-world championships for 2020

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Online riding platform Zwift and the UCI have agreed to terms to host the first ever Esports World Championships in 2020. The details aren’t yet worked out, but a rough plan is in place. The event will occur sometime near 2020 road world championships, which begin in Aigle, Switzerland on September 20th. Riders will gain …

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