Cyclists are rioting, the rules are changing. Sagan will no longer be able to ride the bike frame

For example, riding on a bicycle frame, which is so fond of being used by three-time Slovak world champion Peter Sagan during downhill runs, is to be banned.

According to the UCI, the new safety provisions were introduced after a “long consultation process”. In addition to banning a special position known as the “super tuck” used by a long line of racers in recent years in addition to Sagan for better aerodynamics, discarding empty beds or other “debris” outside of the designated zones should be prohibited.

Armrests on time trial specials will also be prohibited.

And dissatisfied voices are on the rise. At the same time, it is obvious that the most controversial is the ban on sitting on the frame. “Next time, they will ban watch watches and elbow sprains,” Chris Froome, four-time Tour de France winner, was relieved on Twitter. “It’s nonsense from the UCI. There are other safety factors that are more important. The bosses should look at them and solve them,” added Egan Bernal, who celebrated the overall triumph of the Tour in 2019.

Many others are also amazed. “It’s a completely normal part of the downhill, a common part of the aerodynamic position. It’s as if the ski federation has banned downhill skiing in a ball. It’s just a natural thing,” Leopold König told Radiožurnál.

“A lot of competitors attack and a lot of stages end after the downhill. It’s one of the parts of cycling and I think the International Cycling Federation is going in the wrong direction,” added König, sixth man of the Gira d’Italia 2015 and seventh overall of the 2014 Tour de France. .

“Of course we should be a role model for young boys and when they try it for the first time, it can be dangerous. On the other hand, we only use it in situations where we’re going uphill somewhere down the road, alone, and we know it’s faster. We do it often, so I don’t consider it dangerous, “said Zdeněk Štybar, a specialist in one – off races, but who has also started in eight Grand Tours races.

On the contrary, František Raboň understands the decision to ban a somewhat acrobatic position. “As a former cyclist, I have to say that I drove the fastest in the Race Around Oman, where there was a straight descent, so I reached a speed of up to 109 kilometers per hour. But that was really not good for me anymore,” Raboň reminded me.

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