The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has taken note of communications made by event organiser DerbyWheel related to a new series of keirin events with pool betting.
The UCI was first contacted by DerbyWheel regarding the project in June 2022. It has since been in regular contact with them to understand exactly how the sporting events and betting would operate with a view to determining whether or not the events could be authorised under the UCI Regulations.
To date, the UCI has not been provided with the necessary information to assess compliance with the UCI Regulations and is thus not in a position to confirm its authorisation for these DerbyWheel events. As such, they are currently considered « forbidden events » pursuant to Article 1.2.019 of the UCI Regulations. Any participation of a UCI licence-holder in these events shall lead to disciplinary action according to Article 1.2.021 of the UCI Regulations.
The UCI intends to pursue discussions with DerbyWheel and reserves the right to authorise or not the events in the DerbyWheel international keirin series once the documents and information required to assess their compliance with the UCI Regulations have been provided and analysed. Any update or modification of the UCI’s position with regard to DerbyWheel events will be duly communicated.