UCI extends temporary salary cost-cutting measures to women's teams

Annemiek van Vleuten takes flight from the bunch during the elite women’s road race, before soloing to the rainbow jersey at the 2019 World Championships in Yorkshire
Annemiek van Vleuten takes flight from the bunch during the elite women’s road race, before soloing to the rainbow jersey at the 2019 World Championships in Yorkshire (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

UCI President David Lappartient has confirmed that the signed agreement reached between stakeholders for men's professional teams to determine salary cost-cutting measures that would help with their survival during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended to CPA Women and UNIO, which represent women's teams.

The agreement highlights a strategy for allowing fair negotiations between teams and riders to take any potential salary cost-cutting measures, such as reducing or deferring rider and staff salaries. These suggested steps and possible negotiations are aimed to help with the survival of the teams while also preserving the rights of the riders and staff. 

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.