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I'm not sure if this has already been posted, I just found it on Pinkbike,
This year, the UCI has changed back the rules about wearing the National Champion's Jersey. A National Champion will now have to wear the National Champs jersey in ALL timed runs, and on the podium.
Look inside for more info.
What's so bad about this, I hear you say?
Two years ago, Steve Peat petitioned to the UCI to get the rules changed.
Most Cycling bodies (British Cycling etc.) limit the amount of space that can be used to advertise companies on the jersey. Peaty argued that this was losing riders money, and in turn, riders wouldn't turn up to the National Champs. This was a bad thing for Downhill, so the UCI changed the rules, so that the National Champion only had to have the stripes (colours of the respective countries) on their arm (as shown in the picture below, on Peaty's left arm.)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4057547/
The UCI has now changed the rule back, for no apparent reason. This means that the National Champions of each country won't want to race the National Champs, in fear of loosing sponsor's money because they won't have space on the jersey to display their logo. In turn, this either means less money for the riders, or less pro riders at the National Champs. Is this the reason Sam Hill crashed on the final corner of the Australian National Champs last month? Did he not want to wear the jersey? Who knows.
Sign this petition!!!!!
http://www.petitiononline.com/UCIrule/petition.html
This year, the UCI has changed back the rules about wearing the National Champion's Jersey. A National Champion will now have to wear the National Champs jersey in ALL timed runs, and on the podium.
Look inside for more info.
What's so bad about this, I hear you say?
Two years ago, Steve Peat petitioned to the UCI to get the rules changed.
Most Cycling bodies (British Cycling etc.) limit the amount of space that can be used to advertise companies on the jersey. Peaty argued that this was losing riders money, and in turn, riders wouldn't turn up to the National Champs. This was a bad thing for Downhill, so the UCI changed the rules, so that the National Champion only had to have the stripes (colours of the respective countries) on their arm (as shown in the picture below, on Peaty's left arm.)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4057547/
The UCI has now changed the rule back, for no apparent reason. This means that the National Champions of each country won't want to race the National Champs, in fear of loosing sponsor's money because they won't have space on the jersey to display their logo. In turn, this either means less money for the riders, or less pro riders at the National Champs. Is this the reason Sam Hill crashed on the final corner of the Australian National Champs last month? Did he not want to wear the jersey? Who knows.
Sign this petition!!!!!
http://www.petitiononline.com/UCIrule/petition.html
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