New UCI rules for 2025 prohibit WorldTour and ProTeam riders from racing under-23 category at Worlds

ZURICH SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER 27 William Junior Lecerf of Team Belgium attacks in the breakaway during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024 Mens U23 Road Race a 1736km one day race from Uster to Zurich on September 27 2024 in Zurich Switzerland Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
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With the new year, a slew of new and revised UCI rules go into effect for 2025, including the addition of an under-23 category for women at the world championships, the official roll-out of the 'yellow-card' system for safety violations and more specific rules surrounding sprint finishes.

One of the most significant changes relates to under-23 men who will not be able to compete in the category at the UCI Road World Championships if they are registered with a WorldTour or ProTeam, with an exception for trainees.

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