Clothing rules

love2ride

Hey Guys
I was wandering about the rules for clothing. I've always worn club kit in british cycling and ctt events. But I have bought a pair of Cervelo test team castelli aero shoe covers. Will I be able to use these in british cycling and ctt events? I know you are meant to wear your club kit, but I think I remember reading somewhere that it doesn't apply to socks, gloves and overshoes? Can anyone clear this for me?
Cheers

Pross

Can't imagine it being applied to shoe covers except maybe at a Nationals. Just turn them inside out if anyone does comment

Pokerface

For Cat 4 racing you can wear anything you want.

CTT won't allow you to race in 'trade team' kit unless you are a member of the team - however you can get away with shoe covers.


Plus you could always argue that Cervelo is a manufacturer and not a trade team - and you bought the shoe covers on that basis!

batch78

Have raced an open with a Caisse d'Epargne cap under my helmet, no problems, if your entering a National or likely to place top 10 at an open with any pedigree, don't wear anything but club kit or plain colours.

Rules are to be bent but only to a certain degree in my opinion.

As Pokerface says though, surely they're a manufacturer!

sub55

strickly speaking against the rules in ctt events. but nobody will bat an eyelid unless your right up there in the nationals. that said , if you ever upset anyone , they could quite easily report you. for which you will probably get a slap on the wrist.

surprisingly , in bc events the wearing of any over shoes is against the rules , thay full foul of the rules surrounding aerodinamic aids and the commisaire could theroetically DQ you.