The professional cycling teams invited to a roundtable discussion with International Cycling Union) two-way radio in a dispute that threatened to derail the key to the starting of races at the beginning of the season.
International Cycling Union is phasing out two-way radios out of the professional peloton as they think teams have come to rely also on their use, and can also be used to strategic advantage.
Some teams have argued wireless necessary for security reasons, with the sports management and riders are able to warn of the dangers on the road such as oil spills, drilling or dangerous bends in the mountains.
The decision met with the International Cycling Union with a mixed reaction in the peloton, with some riders explicitly calls for drastic measures.
Said veteran German Jens Voigt, earlier this week that the peloton should threaten to boycott the championship road race cycling world in protest against this resolution.
Rabobank and Lars Boom publicly challenged the International Cycling Union, claiming that his team will start on Saturday Omloop this race Nieuwsblad Heat in a single day with the intention to use the radios are prohibited.
“We will start with the ears,” said Baum G. sport. “It’s important to hear, and we are not only the decisions taken behind the large table of the Governing Council, which we have just to say ‘yes’ and’ Amen ‘and’ obedience.”
The Chairman of the UCI Pat McQuaid of these interactions was quoted as saying earlier this week: “If that happens, there will be no race then we will withdraw our support and will not be insured riders.”
The Union of professional teams’ official, and AIGCP, it was time to find a solution to avoid upsetting the race calendar.
Said in a statement issued Friday: “Upon receiving information that the International Cycling Union to remove the threat commisaires race Omloop Heat Niewsblad, if the riders to wear radios and orderly race can not guarantee that the race could go forward, as required by insurance policies commisaires be present.
“AIGCP and had decided, by majority, that endangers the race for a long time will not be in the interest of sport and its fans, and sponsors.
“We once again extend an invitation to the International Cycling Union to find a compromise on this issue, and we also hope that the UCI will not threaten the organizers of the race with the work subjected to risk of events.”