UCI no longer allows racing with GPS

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Guerdi
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by Guerdi on Sat May 12, 2012 8:52 am

Everything that makes cycling more appealing seems to be banned sooner or latter by the uci.
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by Tinea Pedis on Sat May 12, 2012 9:25 am

thisisatest wrote:so head units are ok, a team car knowing where everyone is at any time (and when their heart is going to blow up) is not ok?

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

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by beardking on Sat May 12, 2012 9:03 pm

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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?
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by Murphs on Sun May 13, 2012 5:26 am

No, they are generally transponders for timing at finish lines
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by Dov on Sun May 13, 2012 8:08 pm

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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by Jameslee92 on Sun May 13, 2012 9:16 pm

hendriksend wrote:The official Dutch Cycling Federation send out a memo with the announcement that is not allowed to race with GPS or video in UCI races. Guess the brother of mister Blatter is working at the UCI.....


Video makes me wonder about the ToC preshow which advertised on-bike video brought to you by GoPro(tm)! and GoPro related adds.
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by kudeta on Mon May 14, 2012 11:32 am

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?
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