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Old 04-23-23, 03:13 PM
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End of institutionalized cheating

USA Cycling - "Effective January 1, 2023, junior gearing is NO LONGER restricted for all cycling disciplines except track. This is based upon ruling changes enacted by UCI ..."

I no longer have a junior racer. I can say that this affected the course of his profession. Pilot now vs pro cyclist.
For generations USA and UCI cycling put a handicap one group of cyclists while allowing others to have advantages for no reason based on any facts.

Tour of Utah, Redlands would most likely have been won by a junior had this rule not been so unfairly applied.
In Redlands the adult wearing a "clean" tattoo was glad to accept the award beating the handicapped juniors while having an advantage greater than any drug I know of.

Anyway, about time!
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