{"id":149248,"date":"2025-09-20T12:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/149248\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:22:09","slug":"uci-hits-back-at-sram-complaint-and-belgian-competition-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/149248\/","title":{"rendered":"UCI hits back at SRAM complaint and Belgian competition probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cycling\u2019s governing body says it was blindsided by the BCA\u2019s announcement and disputes key details of the case.<\/p>\n

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The UCI has responded to the opening of a competition investigation by the Belgian Competition Authority<\/a> (BCA), expressing surprise that the regulator publicised the case before formally serving the complaint.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Saturday<\/a>, the UCI said it was \u201cpuzzled\u201d by both the timing and content of the BCA\u2019s release, arguing that it contained \u201cobvious inaccuracies\u201d and failed to acknowledge the safety-focused intent behind the proposed gearing test.<\/p>\n

The investigation, confirmed by the BCA on 19 September, centres on the UCI\u2019s planned maximum gearing trial, which is set for the 2025 Tour of Guangxi. SRAM, whose current 10T-cog-equipped road drivetrains would either fall foul of the proposed 10.46-metre rollout cap or well below it, has filed a formal legal complaint against the rule<\/a>, alleging it distorts the drivetrain market and breaches EU competition law. <\/p>\n

In its rebuttal, the UCI reiterated that the gearing rule is currently only a test, not a regulation, and that no decisions will be made until after its implementation and review. Effectively arguing that there is no case to be heard if a rule doesn\u2019t yet exist. \u201cThe UCI has publicly indicated that it will consider the findings of this test before considering if further tests are relevant in 2026,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n

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