"UCI's Controversial Helmet Bans: Impact on Cycling Innovation"

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has banned the use of Specialized's head sock, impacting teams like Bora-Hansgrohe and Soudal Quick-Step, while also firing a warning to Visma-Lease a Bike's new time trial helmet. The UCI is conducting an in-depth analysis of its regulations on time trial helmet design and use, with a focus on safety and aerodynamics. The fate of Visma-Lease a Bike's new helmet, as well as other radical designs from Giro and Rudy Project, is under scrutiny, prompting the UCI to review its rules to ensure a clear framework consistent with safety objectives.