UCI Reverses Gravel Worlds Eligibility Rules One Week Out
The UCI changed its age-group eligibility criteria for the Gravel World Championships just one week before the event, forcing roughly a dozen riders — including Australian Peta Mullens — out of their age-group categories and into the elite field. The reversal contradicted earlier official guidance the governing body had provided to athletes. Affected competitors, who had already committed travel and preparation costs based on that guidance, are publicly criticising the decision as unfair and damaging to trust in the sport's governance.
- UCI reversed age-group eligibility rules retroactively, just one week before Gravel Worlds.
- Earlier official guidance had stated cross-discipline UCI points would not affect eligibility.
- Approximately a dozen athletes face unfair financial and logistical hardship as a result.
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