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INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION

To cycling industry
Sent by email only

Aigle, 11 October 2011


Ref: Sport and Technical Department / JC

Dear Manufacturers, We would like to inform you that the UCI will more rigorously enforce Article 1.3.033 concerning apparel during the next Olympic Games in London. The current article stipulates: It is forbidden to wear non-essential items of clothing or items designed to influence the performances of a rider such as reducing air resistance or modifying the body of the rider (compression, stretching, support). Items of clothing or equipment may be considered essential where weather conditions make them appropriate for the safety or the health of the rider. In this case, the nature and texture of the clothing or equipment must be clearly and solely justified by the need to protect the rider from bad weather conditions. Discretion in this respect is left to the race commissaires. Equipment (helmets, shoes, jerseys, shorts, etc.) worn by the rider may not be adapted to serve any other purpose apart from that of clothing or safety by the addition or incorporation of mechanical or electronic systems which are not approved as technical innovations under article 1.3.004. The UCI and the UCI Equipment Commission have clarified Article 1.3.033 as follows:

Apparel (jerseys, shorts, suits, etc.):


- The apparel can not be adapted to serve any other purpose apart from that of clothing and all non-essential add-on items or devices are forbidden. - Only plain textile material can be used for the apparel, with textile defined as a material made up of yarns and fibres which has an open mesh fabric structure. No mesh-closing surface treatments or coatings are permitted, except for logos and labels. - It is not permitted to use clothing or skinsuits to which non-essential parts have been added in order to improve the aerodynamic properties, such as, for example, wings under the arms or an extension between the helmet and jersey. The clothing has to follow the curve of the body in all cases.

CH 1860 Aigle / Switzerland +41 24 468 58 11 fax +41 24 468 58 12 www.uci.ch

Helmets:
- Adding a removable cover is not allowed, as mentioned in Article 1.3.033. There is no regulation about the surface condition, or composition of the material used for the helmet, but it is not possible to add anything to it. Article 1.3.031 says: Each rider shall be responsible for using only a helmet that has not been altered or had any element added or removed in terms of design or form. - It is forbidden to incorporate mechanical or electronic systems inside the apparel or helmet.

Shoes:
- All shoes that are given an aerodynamic shape by means of a non-essential addition or adaptation, whether to the heel or front of the shoe will be prohibited. Controls will be reinforced in every discipline and systematic checks will be conducted before the start of all races. We would also like to remind you to consider the IOCs Guidelines Regarding Authorized Identifications for the next Olympic Games in London. This document is available from the IOC and UCI websites. We strongly recommend that any manufacturer who has a doubt about the interpretation of the regulations submit their apparel for approval before the Olympic Games to avoid any risk of disqualification or start refusal. If you require any additional information or have comments on this matter, please, do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards,

Julien Carron Technological Coordinator

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