GPS was meant to go mandatory in 2027, but the dispute over data ownership and liability between teams and the UCI stalled the rulebook, not the hardware. Genetic testing cleared committee the same day, a single career test with confidential results, because it didn't need buy-in from teams who'd have to wear the tech and answer for the data. The UCI did open a new manufacturer consultation framework covering clothing, wheels, tyres and frames, so equipment standards are getting a formal process. Safety tracking, the thing riders actually asked for, still isn't.

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