Recumbents got outlawed clear back in 1934 I think it was. They knew then they were faster and probably the big DF manuf bought off the UCI members. Its mainly money involved here. Yet I think that roadies have in the back of their minds the fact that if not outlawed by antique rules, recumbent hold almost all the speed records. I dont think they like that much.

What is silly is that if all racers could use any bike they wanted to on any part of the course, it would all be equal. They could use a DF in the mountains, and bents on the flats.

Keeping a design that was invented in approx 1885 is kinda like having a fireman on a diesel locomotive. Its time for the racing community to spring forward into the 21st century.