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The UCI officially announced Thursday that it will recommence the trial of disc brakes, which will have no 90-degree sharp edges, in road events beginning January 1, 2017. According to a statement from the UCI, the trial will be closely monitored and formally reviewed every month.
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The decision to reinstate the disc brake trial came after months of discussions with teams, riders and industry representatives, along with the support from Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) and Association Internationale des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels (AIGCP).
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"Following extensive examination of the equipment and a detailed safety report, it has been agreed with manufacturers that the trial will restart on January 1st 2017 exclusively with discs which should be modified to ensure the perimeter edge of the brake rotor does not contain any 90 degree edges but are smoothed or chamfered," the statement read.
A (short) history of road disc brakes in pro cycling
Disc brakes were first introduced in road events at the end of the 2015 season and into the beginning of 2016. The trial was halted after a series of complaints from teams, riders and organisations, such as the CPA and the AIGCP, that felt their use was unsafe because of their blade-like edges.
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