Critics say that pro cycling's expanded top tier of racing is difficult for fans to understand and potentially damaging for the sportThe Tour of Qatar is one of 11 new races added to the WorldTour calendar for 2017 (Credit: Watson)Critics say that pro cycling's expanded WorldTour is difficult for fans to understand and potentially damaging for the sport
Governing body says that only the Professional Cycling Council has the power to reduce team sizes.Movistar in the 2016 Vuelta a Espana (Photo: Watson)After race organisers's attempted to limit the sizes of teams in their races the UCI has responded to say that only it has the power to decide such matters.
Team TJ Sport's plans to become the first Chinese WorldTour team remain up in the air Photo: Yuzuru Sunada Team TJ Sport's plans to become the first Chinese WorldTour team remain up in the air
Maximum race distance of Women's WorldTour races now up to 160kmLizzie Armitstead, Women's Tour 2016, stage fourThe UCI has increased the maximum distances of women's races to 160km and the maximum average distance to 140km as overall standard of peloton improves.
Dimension Data's position in the UCI's top-flight WorldTour race calendar is assured for 2017South African team Dimension Data in its new kit having changed name from MTN-Qhubeka and stepped up to the WorldTour for 2016Dimension Data's position in the UCI's top-flight WorldTour race calendar is assured for 2017
