The much needed UCI loller thread

[scribers]

It was darker earlier, then changed to lighter one before becoming darker again.

Sagan one will do nicely. Thank you!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Their most ridiculous idea yet? Imagine the difference between staying and falling out of the WT being someone else having signed the Zwift world champion...

Buried in an interview with one of their directors mostly about the already-ludicrous-but-also-previously-discussed-on-here idea of punishing riders who have the temerity to choose their own schedule instead of riding every last World Cup race for ten straight weeks, the UCI are openly talking about counting results earned in all non-road disciplines towards the WT promotion/relegation ranking, possibly starting as soon as 2026.

What we will aim for, is to incorporate points scored in other disciplines count in the team classification that determines WorldTour licenses. In Filippo Ganna, a team like Ineos has a top-level rider participating in major track events. That's nice, but it doesn't earn Ineos any WT points. We want to discuss and change that. In that way, we can offer teams added value by stating that we fully support them if they let riders participate in other disciplines. [...] And also the Roodhooft brothers [who run Alpecin] do this with their road team, their CX riders, their MTB riders and even their e-cyclists. We want to reward teams for that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So how many cycle ballers will Lotto sign?

 

[awavey]

Their most ridiculous idea yet? Imagine the difference between staying and falling out of the WT being someone else having signed the Zwift world champion...

Buried in an interview with one of their directors mostly about the already-ludicrous-but-also-previously-discussed-on-here idea of punishing riders who have the temerity to choose their own schedule instead of riding every last World Cup race for ten straight weeks, the UCI are openly talking about counting results earned in all non-road disciplines towards the WT promotion/relegation ranking, possibly starting as soon as 2026.

In most governing bodies you get to understand why the craziness exists but the UCI ? Why when something works and has done for years without their infernal interference, do they feel the need to do this ?