UCI’s call doesn’t fall on deaf ears: “Consider this my first response,” says lively Demi Vollering
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Follow us on GoogleFour of the five Monument-style races in men’s cycling are now also contested by the women, but one is still missing: the Tour of Lombardy. Demi Vollering went riding around Lake Como this week — and made smart use of a consultation email sent out by the UCI.
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An email from the UCI headquarters landed on Wednesday in the inboxes of all relevant stakeholders in cycling. Subject line: “The UCI launches a consultation on the future of the organisational model for men’s and women’s professional road cycling.”
The aim? “To develop the organisational model of the sport and thereby strengthen its long-term attractiveness.” And who should (or can) help shape that? “The UCI invites all parties involved — riders, organisers, representatives and owners of UCI teams, as well as representatives of national federations — to contribute individually to this discussion.”
Read on below the tweet!
Vollering responds immediately
That message certainly didn’t fall on deaf ears. With the weather around Lake Lucerne — where she is based in Switzerland — not cooperating, Demi Vollering got in the car and headed to Italy to explore Lake Como on a six-hour ride.
“And now I really want a women’s Tour of Lombardy,” the FDJ–SUEZ rider and reigning European champion realised after her ‘recon’ over, among other roads, the Muro di Sormano. “Consider this my first response to your letter, David Lappartient,” she added, cleverly referencing the UCI president’s message.
Vollering has already won the Tour of Valencia this season and will normally resume her campaign at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Of the Monuments, she has so far won Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
Tom van der Salm (27) comes from the charming town of Zeilberg (Deurne) in the Netherlands and has been working as editor-in-chief & journalist at IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, In de Leiderstrui, since 2019. He travels with the peloton from the Tour de France to the AlUla Tour and from the World Championships in Rwanda or Canada to the Zilvermeercross in Mol. In his spare time he enjoys playing football, mountain biking, running, walking with his Labrador/Stabyhoun, investing, holidays, (specialty) beers, reading, cooking and watching sports & documentaries!
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- 13,000 captures per second is some serious technology! Still, I can understand why Ciccone felt frustrated when the margin was so tiny. Hopefully the organisers publish the full image so fans can see exactly what happened.patriciaw09-10-2026
- Evenepoel handled this well. No need to turn a razor-thin result into a bigger argument, especially with the governing body confirming the procedure. That jersey and Specialized bike combination should look absolutely brilliant in Lombardy.cadencekingm09-10-2026
- A finish decided by fractions of a second will always create debate, but the UEC’s explanation of the EtherLynx system sounds pretty conclusive. Photo finishes are often misunderstood—the image represents time, not a normal view of the riders’ position. Fair play to Ciccone for accepting it graciously.pedalpowe2909-10-2026
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