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UCI has banned Gravaa from Paris-Roubaix
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UCI has banned Gravaa from Paris-Roubaix

Questions over the systems commercial viability have led the UCI to outlaw its use for the rest of the season.

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Visma-Lease a Bike has been forced to abandon its KAPS adjustable tyre pressure system just days ahead of Paris-Roubaix, after the UCI ruled the technology ineligible for competition.

The technology used by the team in recent editions of Paris-Roubaix and the UCI Gravel World Championships allows riders to adjust tyre pressure on the fly via a wireless bar-mounted remote.

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