The Uci Bans The 'Super Tuck' Descending Position
Feb. 5, 2021, 9:22 a.m.
by jrobinson
on
Cyclist
Joe Robinson 5 Feb 2021 Sitting on the toptube will be banned alongside throwing bottles into the road The UCI has announced it will ban the descending position known as the 'super tuck' from 1st April. This came as part of a wider announcement from the governing body in which it made revisions to its safety protocols in order the make the sport of cycling safer. The 'super tuck' was a descending position made famous by Chris Froome but honed and perfected by Bahrain Victorious rider Matej Mohoric. It involves the rider shifting down and sitting on the bike's toptube while tucking in the elbows and shoulders to make themselves more aerodynamically efficient. Froome famously used the technique to win Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France but to understand it better, watch the below video of Mohoric at the 2018 GP Industria Artigianato. Matej Mohoric on his way ...
More Like This
A requiem for the supertuck
April 1, 2021, 3:11 a.m. on Cycling Tips
Now that the Super Tuck is banned, will we see dropper posts in road racing?
Feb. 18, 2021, 9:51 p.m. on Cycling Tips
Groenewegen reportedly facing nine-month suspension for Poland sprint crash
Nov. 4, 2020, 7:12 a.m. on Cycling Tips
Lappartient says UCI had to follow WADA’s lead and clear Froome
July 4, 2018, 10:43 a.m. on Cycling Tips