Mar 7, 2024
Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin from the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter break down the UCI’s recent controversial decision to ban a key piece of the Specialized time trial helmet's aerodynamic design, as well as announcing a decision to re-examine its own rules, likely it an attempt to roll back the increasingly radical time trial helmet designs cropping up across the top teams. Johan and Spencer attempt to figure out the logic behind the process and speculate if this will deter future sponsor investment/innovation and what the landscape for aero helmets will be when the dust finally settles.