The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces that certain regulatory provisions contained in the protocol pertaining to the Rules for the resumption of the road cycling season in the context of the coronavirus pandemic have been reevaluated regarding the Grands Tours.
At the request of the teams (AIGCP), several meetings have been held this week resulting in a partial revision of the protocol, effective from Friday 28 August, the day before the start of the Tour de France (29 August – 20 September).
The adjustments made come from the desire to optimise the interpretation of a positive viral diagnostic test and confirm that it indeed corresponds with a recent coronavirus infection.
The new measures are the following:
Finally, in the interests of guaranteeing the confidentiality of medical information, the UCI gives a reminder that communication linked to the health situation is its responsibility, in coordination with the team and the organiser.
UCI President David Lappartient said: “The adjustments made today to the UCI protocol have enabled us to find the right balance between the legitimate concerns of teams faced with the risk of exclusion and the vital preservation of the peloton’s health. I call on all cycling’s families, in particular the riders and teams, to continue acting with the same sense of responsibility and united spirit that they have demonstrated since racing resumed. All the protective measures respecting the rules such as wearing a mask in the hotels and buses must be scrupulously followed. We must give the Tour de France and the 2020 cycling season a chance to carry on to the end, and give our sport, heavily affected by the health crisis, a chance to move forward.”Emergency rules to be followed for the resumption of the road cycling season in the context of the coronavirus pandemic – UCI WorldTour - UCI Women’s WorldTour - UCI ProSeries events - Continental Road Championships (ME and WE) - UCI Road World Championships (ME and WE)