{"id":124555,"date":"2026-07-04T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/uci-bans-ice-socks-in-skinsuits-at-the-tour-de-france\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T21:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:13:48","slug":"uci-bans-ice-socks-in-skinsuits-at-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/uci-bans-ice-socks-in-skinsuits-at-the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"UCI bans ice socks in skinsuits at the Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-b5d4abf1-b88c-413f-aa44-9f51e7cfa903\">At the start of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-takes-the-races-first-yellow-jersey-as-he-delivers-visma-lease-a-bike-to-stage-1-team-time-trial-victory\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-takes-the-races-first-yellow-jersey-as-he-delivers-visma-lease-a-bike-to-stage-1-team-time-trial-victory\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-takes-the-races-first-yellow-jersey-as-he-delivers-visma-lease-a-bike-to-stage-1-team-time-trial-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France stage 1 team time trial<\/a> in Barcelona I watched rider after rider stopped by UCI officials as they left the makeshift warm-up area behind the start ramp. They were being forced to remove any ice socks that they&#8217;d stuffed into their skinsuits.<\/p>\n<p>On a day where temperatures soared past 30\u00b0 C, riders were using every trick in the book to keep their core temperatures down before the start: ice vests, misting fans, alcohol sprays, a strange <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/cold-arms-fast-legs-netcompany-ineos-roll-out-unusual-pre-cooling-strategy-at-the-tour-de-france-team-time-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/cold-arms-fast-legs-netcompany-ineos-roll-out-unusual-pre-cooling-strategy-at-the-tour-de-france-team-time-trial\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/cold-arms-fast-legs-netcompany-ineos-roll-out-unusual-pre-cooling-strategy-at-the-tour-de-france-team-time-trial\/\" rel=\"noopener\">arm cold water tub for the Netcompany Ineos riders<\/a>, as well as the oldest tactic of them all \u2014 ice socks.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-b5d4abf1-b88c-413f-aa44-9f51e7cfa903-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For the uninitiated, these are simply pairs of tights, cut down, stuffed with ice cubes and then tied off, and riders generally put them into the back of their skinsuits behind their necks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only does the cold help to chill the rider but as the ice melts and the water then evaporates it removes heat in the process.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They are a common sight at the start of \u2014 and indeed during \u2014 almost every warm race in the calendar, but the UCI is seemingly now cracking down on their use.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10; 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If you allow sometimes but not others, it\u2019s not fair. And if you allow a little, riders may take more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eVNp86T6U5Ug9KYF6eqTKZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eVNp86T6U5Ug9KYF6eqTKZ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Indeed, article 1.3.032 of the UCI&#8217;s technical regulations states: \u201cClothing and other items or accessories worn by a rider (including but not limited to helmets, glasses, shoes or in-race communication devices) may not modify the morphology of the rider.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Moreover, any non-essential element which is added on (or under) or integrated in any clothing, or other item or accessory worn by a rider shall be forbidden. A non-essential element shall be any element which does not have a purpose which is exclusively of clothing or protection, or which is not strictly necessary for the functionality of the clothing, or other item or accessory. This shall also apply regarding any material or substance applied onto the skin or clothing and which is not itself an item of clothing or another item or accessory worn by a rider.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There&#8217;s little doubt that a pair of tights is clothing, and that an ice sock down the back of a skinsuit can be classed as an element added under clothing, but I&#8217;m sure some would argue against the &#8216;non-essential&#8217; part of the rule&#8217;s wording, given the blistering heat on the streets of Barcelona on Saturday.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10; 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he explained.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s head of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performance<\/a> equipment, Jenco Drost, concurred.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Since last year, they&#8217;re quite sharp on items under your suit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite this, images from the recent Tour de Suisse \u2013 which show a few different riders with ice packs in their jerseys \u2013 suggest the rule is yet to be enforced as consistently as the UCI might like.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-b8a0794c-e6d8-4d2e-a00f-e13658cf2e0e\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.60%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: Marcel Camprubi of Spain and Team Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling refreshes with ice during the 89th Tour de Suisse 2026, Stage 5 a 150.7km stage from Villars-sur-Ollon to Villars-sur-Ollon 1249m \/ #UCIWT \/ on June 21, 2026 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-1024-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AizwocNPAD5EHdeytLoUJ5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Marcel Camprubi of Team Pinarello Q36.5 was among many riders seen using ice during stage 5 of the recent Tour de Suisse. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-062c9794-de6b-4f22-bc51-0cd251803ec6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was shared in the Tour de France equipment meeting,&#8221; Drost continued, &#8220;but with this weather, riders try to keep it as long as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8dc21979-d2ba-4394-b8ce-e1b9848aa907\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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