Cycling Ireland have announced that disc brakes are now forbidden in Cycling Ireland sanctioned competitive road events.
The news follows on from the banning of the use of disc brakes by the UCI in road races and also in some of high-profile cyclosportives such as L’Etape du Tour, La Marmotte, and L’Ariegeoise.
In April, the use of disc brakes in road races made headline news when Francesco Ventoso claimed his leg injury sustained in Paris-Roubaix had arisen from contact with another bike with disc brakes.
The statement from Cycling Ireland is as follows:
The Board of Cycling Ireland has issued the following statement regarding the use of disc brakes in competitive road races:
“After considering the situation regarding disc brakes, the use of road bikes fitted with disc brakes are strictly forbidden in Cycling Ireland sanctioned competitive road events.”
Board of Directors of Cycling Ireland
Disk brakes have never been allowed in road races by cycling Ireland??????????
So the makers will have to put a casing around them now!!?
Disc brakes for mountain bikes! Manufacturers gimmick…….Calliper rim brakes have worked well in the peloton for years!!
Kevin Berkeley
After crashing in a race in the 70’s i was left with a large scar (still there) on the back of my head, caused by a traditional caliper brake!! and what about all the other sharp bits on a bike? x11 sprockets, and chainrings? i’ve witnessed some nasty injuries from these over the years.