The Cyclists’ Alliance: UCI changes over abuse complaints will lead to equitable process

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The Cyclists' Alliance, a foundation formed in 2017 to provide support for female cyclists (Image credit: The Cyclists Alliance)

The Cyclists Alliance (TCA) has welcomed new UCI measures designed to more effectively prevent and sanction abuse as a change that will benefit riders, with a more equitable process delivered by the steps which include an obligation to inform complainants and ability for the Ethics Commission to sanction riders without having to refer cases to the UCI Disciplinary Commission.

The women’s cyclists association, which has supported multiple riders in the process of filing complaints at the UCI Ethics Commission, had put together a report with recommendations on how to improve the procedure and, together with the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA), met with the sports governing body to discuss the issue. 

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