Cyclist disqualified for using video-recording sunglasses calls out Tour de France hypocrisy

July 14, 2026

South African cyclist Willie Smit was disqualified from the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai after officials said his Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses, which can record video, violated a new UCI rule on onboard recording devices. He said he had not known about the April regulation and argued the punishment felt inconsistent, since riders in races like the Tour de France can still vlog with handheld cameras. Bike Radar