The Professional Cycling Council (PCC) - the body that brings together the stakeholders of professional men's and women's road cycling - met today at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland. The members discussed several important topics concerning professional men's and women's road cycling.

Regarding regulatory changes, all families represented within the PCC - organizers, teams, and riders - jointly requested an increase in the number of teams participating in men's Grand Tours (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and La Vuelta Ciclista a España) starting this year. Until now, their number has been limited to 22 (18 UCI WorldTeams, the top two UCI ProTeams in the UCI World Team Ranking, who receive a mandatory invitation, and two UCI ProTeams chosen by each organizer). The request was examined today by the PCC, and the proposal was accepted by the majority of its members. It will now be submitted to the UCI Management Committee, which will make a final decision by March 31. Other regulatory issues will be decided at the UCI Management Committee meeting in June.

Regarding calendars, preparatory work has begun for the renewal of event registrations in the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour calendars for the 2026-2028 period. The procedure will be finalized at the next PCC meeting. The 2026 calendars and the list of events to appear in the 2027 and 2028 calendars will then be submitted to the UCI Management Committee for approval in June. Among the received registration applications, the PCC noted offers for new events within the One Cycling project, for which the families expressed a desire to continue ongoing discussions, but with their formal participation and under the UCI's authority to establish the international UCI calendar, define its various levels, and assign events. The PCC members emphasized that the official representative organizations (AIGCP, AIOCC, and CPA) must be involved in the decision-making process related to the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour and must be adequately consulted regarding the One Cycling project, given its implications for all stakeholders and the calendar as a whole.

In support of women's cycling development, the PCC members voted in favor of increasing participation and accommodation allowances granted to women's teams during the 2026-2028 cycle.

The meeting was also an opportunity to inform members about the progress of SafeR activities - the organization dedicated to safety in men's and women's road cycling, which brings together representatives from all industry stakeholders - and to discuss the formulated recommendations, including those related to potential benefits of equipment regulation modifications to reduce speed and improve cyclists' positioning, adjusting feed zone rules, applying the Extreme Weather Protocol in Class 1 races, and developing detailed guidelines for regulators. The PCC members welcomed the progress made by SafeR in strengthening the safety of men's and women's competitions in the UCI Road international calendar. The PCC accepted the proposal supported by organizers, teams, and riders to establish a test for transmission ratio limitation during a race later in the season, which will then be submitted to the UCI Management Committee for approval.

Additionally, the key data for the registration process of UCI professional teams (UCI Women's WorldTeams, UCI WorldTeams, UCI ProTeams, and UCI Women's ProTeams) for the 2025 season were presented by PwC, the external auditor appointed by the UCI.

The discussions among PCC members were constructive and demonstrate the commitment of all stakeholders to the development of professional men's and women's road cycling, as well as their constructive collaboration.