Zaaf cycling team faces probe over alleged failure to pay salaries to riders and staff

Reports indicate that the UCI and the Spanish Cycling Federation have initiated investigations into the Zaaf Cycling Team after receiving complaints that the team's management has not honored salary payments to some riders and staff.

"The UCI has received communications reporting alleged issues with the UCI Women’s Continental Team Zaaf. The UCI is in the process of clarifying the situation with the riders, the team and the national federation responsible for the team registration and shall ensure that the applicable rules and procedures are complied with,” UCI told Cyclingnews.

The Spanish Cycling Federation has been made aware of the accusations made against the team. "If the team finally does not pay its workers , the Spanish Cycling Federation will execute the bank guarantee on March 31, 2024, as established by the regulations. This bank guarantee has an amount to cover the three months' salary of all team workers.”

At present, The Cyclists' Alliance is offering aid to the cyclists and staff members while they wait for a resolution to be reached. "For the past few weeks, TCA has been helping Zaaf riders to deal with a very difficult situation. We have been liaising intensively with UCI and the Spanish Federation in order to take the necessary steps to protect the basic rights of the riders as well as their mental health. We will continue to support the riders in all possible ways," said Co-founder of TCA, Iris Slappendel.