TurnAround: Handlebar rules from Tri Can and ITU

As you may be aware, there has been a bit of a tiz in the upper reaches of the ITU regarding handlebars in non-draft legal races. The rule, 5.2 c)(iii) basically made the rules for tri-bars in draft-legal and non-draft legal races the same. Yup, you read that right.

For those of you travelling to Budapest and Edinburgh, the ITU has made the following announcement, and we reprint that text in full (la version francaise suit).

The ITU has made an official 2010 Handlebar Rule Modications announcement.

It read as follows

:

"For 2010, the ITU will not be enforcing rule 5.2.c)(iii) with respect to handlebars in draft illegal races. The rule is under review and any modifications will be announced prior to the 2011 season. For events in 2010, rule 5.2.c)(iii) will be replaced by the following:

- Only handlebars and clip-on bars not extending beyond the leading edge of the front wheel will be permitted.All handlebar ends must be plugged.

This new rule will be in effect immediately. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Triathlon Canada office at 416.726.7180 orinfo@triathloncanada.com.

L'ITU a annoncé les motifications de règle de guidon 2010.

Il se lit comme suit:

Pour 2010, l'ITU ne va pas exiger la conformit au règlement 5.2.c) (iii) relativement au guidon dans les épreuves où l'aspiration-abri est interdite. Ce règlement est en cours de révision et toute modification sera annoncée avant le début de la saison 2011. Pour les événements en 2010, le règlement 5.2.c) (iii) sera remplacé par la directive suivante:

-Seront permis seuls les guidons et les prolongateurs de guidon qui ne dépassent pas le bord d'attaque de la roue avant. Toutes les extrémités de guidon doivent être bouchées.

Ce nouveau règlement entrera en cours immédiatement. Nous sommes désolés de tout inconvénient que cela aurait occasionné.

Veuillez contacter le bureau de Triathlon Canada, au (416-426-7180) ou au (info@triathloncanada.com) si vous avez des questions.

So, if you're at Worlds, then it's business as usual as far as your tri-bars go. You can breathe easy and leave the hack-saw and duct-tape at home.