Transfer home windows and drones amongst UCI concepts to spice up biking
Transfer home windows, crew funds caps and drones changing convoy automobiles at races are three of the concepts to spice up biking in a brand new report from the game’s world governing physique.
The Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) report, entitled “Future of Cycling”, examined street biking and heard from 55 stakeholders together with skilled groups, nationwide federations, race organisers and a few riders.
It goals to show a “massive however passive viewers into lively, loyal fandom”, admitting biking’s under-35 viewers was “under-represented” and there was a must “strengthen its attraction”.
“While the game right now enjoys sturdy and rising reputation throughout 5 continents, its media publicity and the proceeds it generates for its stakeholders don’t but totally mirror its potential,” it stated.
Among essentially the most incessantly referenced suggestions had been:
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A extra coherent race calendar based mostly on geography with fewer overlaps
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More predictable rider participation in races alongside switch home windows and costs
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Simplifying the rating and class system
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A stronger second division with clearer pathways
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Continued progress of girls’s biking
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A monetary equity mechanism, akin to a funds cap on groups
The mixed whole funds {of professional} UCI tour groups in 2025 was £731m (850m euros), however particular person crew budgets range.
Long-discussed funds caps, geared toward night out the peloton and growing “monetary equity”, would enhance the attractiveness of the game for buyers based on the UCI.
But it admitted any such mechanism stays the largest level of distinction for stakeholders and could be on the coronary heart of upcoming discussions.
Meanwhile work on a brand new switch system and rider-agent regulation was already underneath approach, it stated.
