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As it is a great time for athletes to embark on new trails and routes, it’s also a good time to pay attention to some changes the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has imposed for this year. Here’s an excerpt from a post written by Alex Ballinger:
“The UCI has reintroduced sock height rules for the 2019 season.
As the clock ticks down to the start of the new cycling season in January, the governing body is firming up its regulations for the next year.
Changes for 2019 include a revamp of team time trials, a new world ranking system and now a maximum sock height.
While teams are folding, riders are battling for pay, and the women’s peloton is pushing for increased professionalisation of the sport, the UCI is making it clear it still has time for the small details.
Here’s what the sock rules say: “Socks and overshoes used in competition may not rise above the height defined by half the distance between the middle of the lateral malleolus and the middle of the fibula head.”
Clear?
Well don’t worry, the UCI has also provided a handy illustration to ensure teams don’t find themselves stepping over the line.”
Here’s another related article on the new sock height rules.
Sources:
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/sock-height-rules-will-enforced-uci-2019-400212
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