At the beginning of last June, the body that governs cycling in the world, the ICUfollowing the recommendations prepared by SafeR, the new structure that ensures the safety of cyclists, approved a series of measures aimed at ensuring and improving the safety of cyclists at the congress held at its headquarters in Aigle (Switzerland)). Of all the new measures adopted, without a doubt the one that has attracted the most attention is the introduction into force of yellow cards, together with the limitation of the use of earpieces, somewhat following the model applied to actions in play deemed by the referee to be out of place.
Some of these new measures have been tested in the past Return to Burgoyes, but it will be The Return the first major cycling race where they were put to the test, yes, as a test. Find the ICU test its implementation in races this season, ahead of its entry into force with all laws from January 1, 2025, with changes, if any, suggested by the tests conducted this season.
But, unlike football, the cyclists, or the people in the cycling caravan who engage in any sanctionable behavior, will not be shown yellow cards during a phase, but will later be reflected in the statement after the stage.
A proposal that caused a stir when it was announced, which had already been reviewed by the MD in June, and was welcomed general director of La Vuelta, Javier Guillén: “Safety is the most important element we have at the moment in cycling races, we have to try to introduce measures in favor of that safety. Therefore, all the measures approved by the UCI in the past are welcome . Professional Cycling Committee“.
Yellow cards to be ‘shown’ both to a cyclist and to the driver of a motorcycle on TV, to the director of a team or an assistant, and if they are shown twice the person will be disqualified from the race in question and he cannot practice his profession for seven days; and, in case of showing three yellow cards within 30 days, it will be suspended for 14 days. But, let’s note that these punitive measures will not apply to The Returnthey will only be tested, thinking about their implementation next season.
Source: La Verdad
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