UCI insist no decision has been made to end WorldTour relegation battle

The peloton racing at the WorldTour Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec
The peloton racing at the WorldTour Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec (Image credit: Getty Images)

The UCI have responded to the Cyclingnews report that they are considering a plan to increase the number of WorldTour teams in the 2023 peloton to 20 as a way to end the WorldTour relegation chaos, by insisting that "no decision to modify the rules in force has been taken.”

The UCI does not deny, as Cyclingnews reported, that talks with teams have been held several times in recent weeks or that the UCI is considering significant late changes to their rules.

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.