Why was Cancellara's TT bike deemed illegal by the UCI?

paulcuthbert
paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
edited June 2010 in Pro race
Article here

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/fab ... zed-shiv-3

Doesn't say why the UCI outlawed Saxo Bank's and Radioshack's time trial bikes. Does anyone know?
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,474
    Yes, they broke the UCI's regulations.
  • Determination
    Determination Posts: 45
    I think it was something to do with the bike having a nose cone.
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Nothing to do with the internal motor then...
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    rockmount Posts: 761
    Jet doping !!

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  • Thick Tester
    Thick Tester Posts: 380
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Article here

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/fab ... zed-shiv-3

    Doesn't say why the UCI outlawed Saxo Bank's and Radioshack's time trial bikes. Does anyone know?

    Ring Big Pat up and ask him...... Go on... Save asking this lot

    Ps... Radioshack ride a different brand of bicycle
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    Thick Tester wrote:
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    Article here

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/fab ... zed-shiv-3

    Doesn't say why the UCI outlawed Saxo Bank's and Radioshack's time trial bikes. Does anyone know?

    Ring Big Pat up and ask him...... Go on... Save asking this lot

    Ps... Radioshack ride a different brand of bicycle

    It was the Specialized Shiv that was outlawed - so that's Saxo Bank and Astana.

    RadioShack ride Trek.

    The issue the UCI had was indeed the nosecone - it was a structure between the top of the fork crown and the stem - effectively increasing the width:length of the headtube above the allowed 3:1 - Specialized argued it was "structural" - UCI decided it was superfluous - and they had to ride without it.

    It's still legal for non-UCI events of course - hence lots of triathletes using them.
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