Brian Cookson says UCI "on the case" over Colombian women's team kit

and people think the photos of those ladies were indecent, have you been seen the rowers photos....wonder how much furore happened their photos were published

I'm not sure what's worse. People being outraged by the kit or people being outraged at people being outraged at the kit.

Meh. I'm off to ride my bike.

I wish the UCI put the same effort into growing Womans cycling. Really, I just don't think this is a big deal, i've seen far worse on the streets in this country.

Alex Murray has fired his FACT CANNON: http://www.chasingwheels.com/road-racing/professional-road-racing/5-thin...

I dont think the outrage has anything to do with morality . Its about the traditional view of women as objects to be rated for their looks, not for what they do.
Nor is it solely down to what those individual women say about it, as it impacts all racing.
As for being outraged on someone elses behalf, you cant be, but you can be outraged on your own behalf. I find discrimination outrageous, whomever its aimed at.
Otherwise any wrong you can mention should be ignored by everyone not the direct target, so for example lets disband the police right now, as whatever happens,its nothing to do with anyone else.

Will Brian be personally checking the crotch of every female rider for acceptable and decent standards?

the moral indignation surrounding this photo has distinct echos of that edwardian 'advice for lady cyclists' article that does the rounds every so often, the one about not having a 'bicycle face' and so on...

Maybe it's just me, but I thought the issue was that there appeared to be dark pubic hair where, er, pubic hair is. Combined with what seemed to be ("trick of the light") flesh colour in the midriff area, for a split second the women appear to be wearing see through clothing from groin upwards to the white bit.

You can't see this in the photo above because of the black strip.

So there is an issue. There may well be other issues (safety of the race, status of women's cycling etc.) But still an issue.

Seems to me people see what they want to see, and forget that photos can easily give a wrong impression - especially on a screen. This kit's been in use all year without anyone getting their knickers in a twist about it. And several men's teams' kit has been far, far worse - especially when wet!

Do the women racing in the kit have a problem with it ? If not then what is the problem ? Outraged on behalf of someone else is a modern phenomenon that makes me feel sad for humanity.

Odd that there is no uproar when the bulge in the men's shorts are in view, yet there is drama over this !?

Good grief

More stuff has been posted on here since I commented on the other article on this. Might be wrong but one pic that Angie posted up showed the skinsuit gold has a distinctive darker pattern very similar in design to the engraving on one exhibit at the Bogota Gold Museum called the San Agustin armband.

Bit of a variation on her previous design as posted up by Gkam84. I wonder whether she was influenced by the museum's exhibit(s) or maybe Bogota Humana's inclusion as a sponsor required some kind of identification with a major tourist attraction in the city. Just guessing.

Yes they did just saw it on News 24 - they have to lets face it they look like they have their shorts down! Sorry but this kit is degrading to women. Even the selfie is downright dangerous. Light colours around personal areas should be a complete no-no.

Did the BBC really blank out the groins? Seriously? Fools.

An absolute dick move from Cookson, perhaps he should step away from Twitter, or at least be better advised before he goes swinging in and publicly bullying a small cycling team.

Here is a close up selfie from Angie of the kit. Doesn't look bad in this photo. It is only that one from Italy that makes it look bad. They have been racing this kit for months, nearly 9, but the only issue has been when they come to Europe.

Cookson, get your finger out of your arse and sort out the real problems, teams stealing from their own riders and then not paying them

This is their previous kit and I believe the gold from this kit was supposed to be the same on the skinsuit, both designed by Angie.

What would the UCI rather have, that or one with a bottle of pills on it.....

It is only the skinsuit that has the GOLD patch