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The Greatest UCI Ban Ever! | GCN Tech Show Ep. 435
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In this week's GCN Tech Show, we dive into the UCI's new equipment registration procedures for the LA 2028 Olympics and what the new price caps mean for the future of track cycling. We also explore massive rumors surrounding Soudal Quick-Step’s potential switch from Specialized to Merida and check out the latest "tubeless straight side" wheels from Zipp. Stick around for our regular features including the Look G85 Sezal gravel bike, our latest Wahoo competition, and a jam-packed Bike Vault!
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00:00 - Welcome to the GCN Tech Show!
00:27 - New UCI Olympic Equipment Regulations
01:28 - Why the UCI is Capping Prices
03:55 - How Price Caps Affect Pro Bikes
17:59 - Hot Tech: Soudal Quick-Step Bike Rumours
19:33 - New Zipp 202 NSW Climbing Wheels
21:22 - Look’s New G85 Sezal Gravel Bike
23:55 - Win a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt 3!
26:00 - Comments of the Week
29:34 - Bike Vault: Judging Your Rides
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"The Greatest UCI Ban Ever! | GCN Tech Show Ep. 435" is a cycling video from GCN Tech published on April 23, 2026. Runtime 38 minutes · 63,055 views. Teams featured: Soudal–Quick-Step. Pulled during la 2028 olympics. Spot Sports collects Cycling highlight videos, podcast episodes, and live coverage from across the web so every conversation stays in one feed. Follow Soudal–Quick-Step on Spot Sports to get the next highlight, scoring update, and podcast appearance pushed to your home feed. If you want to watch Cycling live, Spot Sports' watch-cost calculator maps your zip code to the cheapest legal way to stream every game without paying for tiers you don't need.
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