Teams sacrifice Mallorca results to protest UCI radio ban

The Trofeo Palma de Mallorca podium

The Trofeo Palma de Mallorca podium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tensions between the professional teams and the UCI over the ban on team/rider radio communications reached new heights today as the riders of the Trofeo Palma Mallorca defied the governing body's rules and wore their race radios during the race.

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