Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
Does that rule apply to national teams? I get a trade team ban, but I'm sure the national team would have some way of appealing that, especially given Belgium's preeminence in the sport.
The rule talks about the rider's team. In this case the team is Belgium. I'm not sure how it will all play out, because banning Belgium seems impossible. On the other hand, the UCI seems to want to send a strong message on this, and I don't know how you could send a stronger message than that. And the rule does say that it is the team's responsibility to make sure the bikes are not motorized (rather that they don't violate 1.3.010) and the whole rule on this seems very strongly worded. So I think they mean it.