Belgian regulator wins court dispute over interim order on UCI
( May 21, 2026, 06:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A court in Brussels has upheld intervention by Belgium's competition authority against cycling's governing body over a maximum gear ratio. The watchdog said in a statement that judges had confirmed its "jurisdiction to intervene in this case because of possible effects of the technical standard on the Belgian territory," and backed the assessment that there was a "prima facie restriction of competition" becuase the Union Cyclitse Internationale didn't apply "transparent, objective, and non-discriminatory criteria when developing the standard."The statement is attached. ...
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