Originally Posted by
WhyFi
I was going to ask you about these the other day. A possible ban seems like overreach.
I'm split - it's such a marginal thing that I personally don't really care. For the pros, it does matter (but I really don't care about their rules). As a tri guy and geek in general, I love equipment and improvements.
However, running and swimming are not cycling and tri. FINA makes UCI look progressive and might ban body shaving if they could. If UCI were as conservative the pros would be running Eroica style. Running hasn't had to decide yet, but I can understand the thinking that it should be a level playing field of opportunity, and someone who's destitute in a third-world country should be able to compete with anyone. It could be set that the pros have a set of rules separate from Olympics and WR attempts.