>>886020>>886026>That's what they're doingdo you guys seriously just not live in the same world as me?
>Historically, road cycling regulations set by the sport's ruling body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), did not require helmet use, leaving the matter to individual preferences and local traffic laws. The majority of professional cyclists chose not to wear helmets, citing discomfort and claiming that helmet weight would put them in a disadvantage during uphill sections of the race.The first serious attempt by the UCI to introduce compulsory helmet use in 1991 was met with strong opposition from the riders.[19] An attempt to enforce the rule at the 1991 Paris–Nice race resulted in a riders' strike, forcing the UCI to abandon the idea.
While voluntary helmet use in professional ranks rose somewhat in the 1990s, the turning point in helmet policy was the March 2003 death of Kazakh Andrei Kivilev. The new rules were introduced on 5 May 2003,[20] with the 2003 Giro d'Italia being the first major race affected. The 2003 rules allowed for discarding the helmets during final climbs of at least 5 kilometres in length;[21] subsequent revisions made helmet use mandatory at all times.
it's a rule now, but even in '99 lance was riding without a helmet...
