Cycling's governing body the
UCI, have rectified a rule regarding team cars in time trials after a flurry of teams recently began loading the roofs of their cars with more bikes than would ever be necessary in hopes of gaining an aerodynamic advantage.
At
Tirreno-Adriatico earlier this year both
INEOS Grenadiers'
Filippo Ganna and Quickstep-Alpha Vinyl Team's
Remco Evenepoel were both closely followed in their time trials by support cars adorned with no fewer than eight bikes. Considerably more than could ever realistically be needed during the 13.9km course. Furthermore, the use of a car to be directly behind a rider has been widespread used throughout the peloton, providing small but important aerodynamical gains for the riders involved.