With the change of the calendar, the new measures established by International Cycling Union (UCI) to improve the safety of cyclists has already begun, such as the display of yellow cards, an action that in some ways is similar to the procedure of other sports such as football and which of all the new measures adopted of the UCI is the one that generated greater hope.
The new rules began to be applied on a trial basis last season, in races such as The Returnin the remembered anger of the leader of the race, Ben O’Connorwhen some of his team were sanctioned for inappropriate behavior.
At the time of this study, since January 1 the rules have been applied with all their sanctioned consequences, as seen in Women’s Tour Down Under. In particular, it was in the second phase of the event in Australia when the sports director of The Norwegian team One-X was allowed.
Anna Badegruber He was fined 211 euros and shown a yellow card for overtaking the car in which he was going in the peloton without leaving the appropriate safety distance, after one of his riders was involved in a fall.
Source: La Verdad
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