The UCI Cycling Union reports this on Friday.
The trackers are used in all age categories and during all parts, in men and women. In the event of a fall or sudden speed change, emergency services can be switched on faster thanks to the trackers and sent to the right location.
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Two years ago the Swiss Gino Mäder died after a fall during the Tour of Switzerland. Last year the Swiss Juniore Muriel Furrer crashed during the World Cup in Zurich. According to Media, she waited a long time for help because she was found later.
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The UCI tested the trackers last month during the Tour of Romandia. The cycling association disqualified five teams before the start of the women’s race because they refused to comply with the rules for the implementation of the trackers.
The World Cup is in Kigali from 21 to 28 September.
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Fulling and Van der Breggen also to EK
National coach Laurens ten Dam of the cyclists has selected Demi Volling and Anna van der Breggen for the European Championship on the road. The championships will be held in the Drôme and Ardèche regions in France from 1 to 5 October. Mischa Bredewold and Lieke Nooijen come into action on the time trial.
In addition to Volling and Van der Breggen, Pauliena Rooijakkers, Shirin van Anrooij, Riejanne Markus, Femke de Vries, Femke Gerritse and Bredewold have been selected for the road race.
Volling, Van der Breggen, Rooijakkers, Van Anrooij and Markus will also take action at the World Cycling World Cup at the end of this month in Rwanda. “We have five ladies who are going to drive both the World Cup and the European Championship, so that gives us the chance to not only make a lot of flying hours as a team, but also to get a picture of the form of the competition,” says Ten Dam.
Milan remains Groenewegen in the Flanders Championship
Jonathan Milan has kept Dylan Groenewegen from the victory in the Championship of Flanders. The Italian of Lidl-Trek defeated the Dutchman of Jayco-Alula after 180 kilometers in the Sprint in Koolskamp. European champion Tim Merlier from Belgium finished third.
For Milan it is the ninth victory of the season. The 24-year-old Italian previously won two stages and the green point sweater in the Tour de France.
Skjelmose wins fourth stage in Tour of Luxembourg
Mattias Skjelmose has won the third stage of the Tour of Luxembourg. After 170 kilometers, the Dane of Lidl-Trek was ahead of the Frenchman Jordan Jegat and the American Brandon McNulty on the difficult arrival in Vianden.
Skjelmose, already the winner of the Amstel Gold Race earlier this season, also took over the leader’s jersey from the Frenchman Romain Grégoire with the stage victory.
The Tour of Luxembourg lasts until Sunday. Saturday is an individual time trial.