UCI to test GPS-trackers to improve rider safety

August 7, 2025

The UCI will test a GPS-based safety tracking system during the Tour de Romandie Féminin. The race takes place from August 15–17. It as part of a broader effort to improve rider safety in professional road cycling.

The pilot program, carried out in collaboration with race organizers and teams, will see one rider per team equipped with a GPS device. According to the UCI, the objective is to “refine the UCI’s safety tracking software and establish protocols to provide real-time data to race control, medical teams and UCI Commissaires.” Cycling Weekly