UCI agrees to reduce team sizes in 2018 Grand Tours


  • Cycling
  • Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017

Cycling - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 207.5-km Stage 4 from Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg to Vittel, France - July 4, 2017 - Cyclists in action. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

(Reuters) - Tour de France teams will be limited to eight riders next year as part of governing body the UCI's modernisation of the regulations which were announced on Tuesday.

The Giro d'Italia and Vuelta will also be reduced from nine to eight riders in a bid to improve the safety of riders, spectators and the race convoy.

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