Never, the UCI informed us that the handlebars would not be authorized. âSince the launch of the ABB handlebars, we have been discussing with the UCI. “We don’t understand this decision,” the team said in a statement. Van Schip and his BEAT Cycling team claim that the UCI has never questioned the handlebars before and that the team and Van Schip obtained the approval of the UCI commissioner on site on the morning of the stage in question. Van Schip, who rides for the UCI Continental-registered BEAT Cycling team, is using the handlebar on his Koga bike at the Belgium Tour and made a move into the breakaway on today’s third stage.Jan-Willem van Schip was kicked out of the Baloise Belgium Tour by the UCI after the governing body ruled that his Speeco Aero Breakaway (ABB) handlebars, which he had used previously, violated technical regulations.
The one-piece, integrated handlebar features extended forearm supports, allowing van Schip to adopt an aerodynamic, flat-back position when riding on the hoods.Īs we know, the UCI isn’t averse to banning any new, unconventional technology, so we’re more than a little surprised to see the Aero Breakaway Handlebar used in competition and, more pertinently, that cycling’s world governing body hasn’t outlawed it. UCI: "If you throw away your bottle to a fan you get sentenced to death"Īlso UCI: "Yeah go ahead an use these in a 150 rider bunch." /YgVP3E38na- Ryan Mullen June 11, 2021 In fact, van Schip developed the crazy handlebar in conjunction with Speeco, the Dutch company that launched the Breakaway in December 2020.
The former track world champion is known for using a particularly narrow handlebar (narrow is aero, after all…) but Speeco’s Breakaway steps things up when it comes to unconventional cockpit setups.
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Remember when we reported on Jan-Willem van Schip’s super-narrow 32cm handlebar? Well, the Dutch pro is back at it again, this time racing Speeco’s Aero Breakaway Handlebar at the Belgium Tour. 🇬🇧 /OLEMWrtVP6- BEAT Cycling Club June 11, 2021 Furthermore, using the forearms as a point of support on the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials.” Sitting on the bicycle’s top tube is prohibited.
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This position requires that the only points of support are the following: the feet on the pedals, the hands on the handlebars and the seat on the saddle.”Ī further UCI update reinforces the rule: “Riders must observe the standard position as defined by article 1.3.008. 🎥: /Y4gtGpECTD- BEAT Cycling Club June 11, 2021Įarlier this year, the UCI banned the ‘supertuck’ position, popularised by Chris Froome on stage eight of the 2016 Tour de France, as well as the use of ‘invisible aero bars’, whereby a rider rests their forearms on the handlebar tops – and leaves their hands loose in front of the bar – to gain an aerodynamic advantage.Īrticle 1.3.008 of the UCI Regulations states: “The rider shall normally assume a sitting position on the bicycle. BEAT believes that the disqualification is unjustified and that Jan-Willem van Schip is seriously affected.” “The UCI has not made any reservations about this. Here we got the green light to start with the ABB. “On the morning before the start of the third stage, we even discussed our intentions to ride with the handlebar with the UCI commissaire on site. The UCI has also seen no need to accept the offer of the developer of the ABB handlebar to further investigate the admissibility. Never, the UCI informed us that the handlebar would not be allowed.
“Since the launch of the ABB handlebar, we have been discussing this with the UCI. Jan-Willem Van Schip joined a five-rider breakaway on stage three.
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