UCI forces Tour de France riders to remove cooling ice socks from skinsuits over 'morphology' rule
At the start of Stage 1 of the Tour de France in Barcelona, UCI officials forced riders to remove ice socks stuffed into their skinsuits before the team time trial, despite temperatures exceeding 30°C. The UCI claims the ice socks 'change the morphology' of the rider, making them illegal under equipment rules. Riders were using various other cooling methods like ice vests, misting fans, and alcohol sprays to combat the heat.
Key quotes
On a day where temperatures soared past 30° C, riders were using every trick in the book to keep their core temperatures down before the start
They were being forced to remove any ice socks that they'd stuffed into their skinsuits
UCI says it 'changes the morphology' of the rider
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Despite 30°C heat, riders are forced to remove ice socks at the start ramp as UCI says it 'changes the morphology' of the rider
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