Everything that makes cycling more appealing seems to be banned sooner or latter by the uci.

Yep, from what I understand that is what they are outlawing.

More rules

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I understand that next year the UCI is going to ban bikes since it gives the competitors an unfair advantage over people walking.

Freaking idiots.

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Don't all the riders have GPS tracking for the time gaps? I thought thats what the things on the chain stays are?
would they be banned too?

No, they are generally transponders for timing at finish lines

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I've noticed companies using footage from racing in their advertising and marketing campaigns, live data on websites is also a good marketing tool. It looks to me like the UCI is just reigning in the ability of companies to use 'race stuff' for monetary gain without paying the UCI a fee.

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Video makes me wonder about the ToC preshow which advertised on-bike video brought to you by GoPro(tm)! and GoPro related adds.

From what I have heard there is an agreement being worked on as we speak for a combined live telemetry and in some cases on board camera not unlike motorsport in the pipeline for 2013. see link here http://www.matchsports.com/ This could be the UCI's way of getting a secure share of the $$$ The countdown lists the launch date the same day as 2013 Tour Down Under... Coincidence?