"I think we will see a lot of beach racing handlebars to get around the rule" - Victor Campenaerts doesn't fully understand UCI's decision to ban inward brake levers

Victor Campenaerts is not fully in peace with UCI’s decision to make a rule banning inward-facing brake levers in 2024 and he believes riders will simply use loopholes to achieve a similar position with flared bars, often used in beach races.

"It's quite difficult. Because the rules are very unclear," said Campenaerts to Cyclingnews ahead of Lotto-Dstny’s 2024 team presentation. "It seems like if you want to, you can ride with beach race handlebars and still ride with your brake levers like this. It makes no sense at all."

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"I do understand that people think, or see the danger of riders riding with brake levers like this, but it was not banned for a long time. Now they ban it but they also don't ban it," said Campenaerts.

"I think the result will be that we will see a lot of beach racing handlebars in the peloton to just get around the rule. To me, it's simply a bullshit rule."

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