helmets on uphill TT's

[carbon101]

Why were the riders required to wear helmets on today's uphill TT to Plan de Corones? I thought there was a ruling that allowed riders to dump their helmets on road stages with under 10KM remaining, or in uphill TT's where they are riding solo. Has something changed in the past few years?

When you are going 10mp/h uphill in 70 degree weather by yourself I don't see the rationale behind wearing a helmet, unless its to protect yourself from the crazy tifosi.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Helmets have been mandatory for all parts of any race for the last 5-7 years, don't know the excact year.

 

[carbon101]

"The 2003 rules (after Kivilev's death) allowed for discarding the helmets during final climbs of at least 5 kilometres in length; subsequent revisions made helmet use mandatory at all times."

It was sometime after the Alpe D'Huez TT in 2004...

 

[santacruz]

I'd wear my helmet, if only to save my head from elk horns, or pitch forks, or beer bottles...

 

[Ashtabula]

Did you see Arroyo's mechanic running along with the spare bike, still wearing the old-fashioned not full face motorcycle helmet? Looked like the guy from the hovercraft in the Orb__z ad, shown about five times during a Giro stage.

 

[Magnus]

Helmets have been mandatory for all parts of any race for the last 5-7 years, don't know the excact year.

No. Not according to UCI 1.3.031:
"Except where legal provisions determine otherwise, riders taking part in UCI ProTour events
may, at their own risk, refrain from wearing a helmet during individual time trial races taking
place entirely on a mountainous course. Every discussion regarding the qualification «entirely on
a mountainous course» will be decided by the commissaires’ panel."

But the again. According to the UCI Zipp 202 and the new Mavic wheel are illiegal. I love how they randomly enforce their often arbitrary rules

 

[scribe]

I'd wear my helmet, if only to save my head from elk horns, or pitch forks, or beer bottles...

Too funny. Add to that list, errant cameras/purses/babies.

 

[Ashtabula]

...
«entirely on
a mountainous course» will be decided by the commissaires’ panel."

Probably nobody asked, and the first kilos today might give rise to the justification: "not entirely on a mountainous course."

At least standard bikes and standard helmets today.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... I suppose it was more a mountain stage during which the riders are send up one-by-one than a regular ITT...

 

[kjetilraknerud]

No. Not according to UCI 1.3.031:
"Except where legal provisions determine otherwise, riders taking part in UCI ProTour events
may, at their own risk, refrain from wearing a helmet during individual time trial races taking
place entirely on a mountainous course. Every discussion regarding the qualification «entirely on
a mountainous course» will be decided by the commissaires’ panel."

But the again. According to the UCI Zipp 202 and the new Mavic wheel are illiegal. I love how they randomly enforce their often arbitrary rules

Didn't realize that! Thanks for the info.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

But the again. According to the UCI Zipp 202 and the new Mavic wheel are illiegal. I love how they randomly enforce their often arbitrary rules

wuts wrong with Zipp 202 ?