UCI revises homologation procedures

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - In 2011, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced it would reduce the fees for the testing and approval of frames and forks and change the process by which manufacturers have their products approved for competition. Meetings held on January 13-14 2011, between the UCI and 45 participants representing 33 bike companies belonging to the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) resulted in a re-evaluation and optimisation of the procedures.