SRAM says UCI court defeat shows gear-ratio test wasn't justified by safety concerns
( May 21, 2026, 06:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: SRAM has hailed a "groundbreaking" judgment by a Brussels court that upheld its defense of an injunction against cycling's ruling body over a gear-ration test. Ken Lousberg, CEO, said the court endorsed the reasoning of the Belgian competition authority "in full" and applied EU law on sports bodies "in a way that will guide federation governance well beyond this case." Lousberg suggested the Union Cycliste Internationale had failed to justify its action as addressing safety concerns. The statement follows:...
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