Who should benefit from professional cycling’s revenues, and how can the gaps between teams be reduced? The consultation findings presented by the International Cycling Union (UCI) on 25 September 2026 bring these questions back to the fore. The governing body reports receiving 55 contributions, notably from teams, riders, organisers and federations.
A shared goal does not settle the details
According to the statement, the contributions put forward, among other things, a calendar organised into geographical groups and a financial fairness mechanism between teams. A budget cap is among the proposals, but has not been announced as an adopted decision.
The UCI notes disagreements over the form this mechanism should take and the extent to which commercial and media rights should be pooled. This is the key distinction: wanting to distribute resources more fairly is not enough to determine who collects them, under what rules and how they are redistributed.
Safety follows a different timetable
The governing body presents safety as the strongest point of convergence. It states that the work of SafeR, the body dedicated to safety in racing, is continuing independently of the timetable for the wider reform.
The first proposals are expected at the Benidorm seminar on 9 and 10 December 2026. The first measures could appear as early as 2029: this remains conditional.
Sources
Sources consulted on 2 October 2026.
