Pro Cycling to Get Its First Official E-Bike Race

[npatrix]

eBikes are here to stay!!!
UCI is also planning the first races for 2020
I would like to some of these cool races, here in South Africa there is a few like Cape Epic... on my levo, not for the sake of competing but to enjoy the course and the views (and it will require extra training and extra battery too)

European Cycling Union to Introduce an Official E-Bike Race in 2019 | Bicycling

 

[idahoskiguy]

It is very important that eBikes are viewed as "cycling" and not as a "motorsport".

Good to see things are moving in the correct direction.

 

[Slowroller]

It's about time the UCI let mechanical doping out of the closet

 

[Mountie]

Honestly I’m not bothered about pros racing ebikes. The only thing I’d like to see come out of it is quicker future development.

 

[Kernow]

There’s been a e bike class in most of the enduros I’ve been to , they race the main enduro sections plus usually one or two uphill sections . To me it seems a little crazy in a way with so many bikes making different power , and no way to tell if it’s derestricted etc for uphill sections .
There is also the chance to use a second battery , so the whole event could be ridden in top power mode which kind of removes the point of enduro with its tough climbing within a time limit . Surprisingly despite small numbers of entries it’s usually won by a young fit rider who would also do very well on a normal bike .

 

[Slowroller]

Yeah, as with all things racing, I just don't see how cheating won't be an issue. Just like the multiple cases of doping within masters racing, people get really caught up in their fixation on winning. And, unlike the pros, who are racing for a living, they're racing for.... a pair of socks maybe?