British Cycling Expel PPCC

[quixoticgeek]

Looks like British cycling has denied a cycle club affiliation, citing UCI rules. The rule?

Prohibiting pornographic businesses from being involved in cycling. The club? a group from the adult entertainment industry that ride their bikes and raise money for charity.

More here:
https://road.cc/content/news/257260-porn-pedallers-cycling-club-lose-british-cycling-affiliation-because-name-falls

It's long been known that the UCI has some crazy rules (socks anyone?), but is this going too far, yet again ?

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[Peter]

Perhaps PPCC affiliated for the publicity being expelled would generate?  I imagine they have some "entry" requirements of their own - then again, possibly not. Roger will be along in a minute......

[Cudzoziemiec]

Pedlars not pedallers?

[ElyDave]

"I've just come to service the turbo trainer.  Oooo-er missus"  In best Frankie Howerd style!

[giropaul]

I believe that the “ rule” had to be hurriedly written when “ XHamster”, apparently a porn purveyor , looked like taking on a biggish pro team a few years ago.

Back in the day, we had a Netherlands kermesseteam sponsored by a “ sauna” - who also provided team buses for Cipollini and others with lingerie-clad women liveries. Google Sauna Diana cycling if you don’t believe me. 

[Redlight]

I was about to make a comment about British Cycling being up its own a**e, but thought better of it.

[giropaul]

For any who don’t believe me

https://road.cc/content/news/179795-only-italy-worlds-3rd-biggest-porn-site-sponsors-cycling-team

[Socks]

They might be worried about riders suffering from the bonk.

[rogerzilla]

That's a shame.  I used to like their photo finishes.

[mzjo]

I wonder if they would have received the same reaction if they had been registering in Holland or Germany (or perhaps Czech Republic) where attitudes are slightly different to UK.

I was more impressed by finding that the name ban extended to alcoholic spirits over 15°. Funny how wines and beers are allowed (even though I personally have never seen a vineyard supporting a cycle club overtly; doesn't mean it doesn't exist). No Glenfiddich Wheelers, no Smirnoff CC. There must be a few belgian clubs with brewing links though.

[Greenbank]

That's a shame.  I used to like their photo finishes.

I guess there won't be a happy ending.

[giropaul]

I wonder if they would have received the same reaction if they had been registering in Holland or Germany (or perhaps Czech Republic) where attitudes are slightly different to UK.

I was more impressed by finding that the name ban extended to alcoholic spirits over 15°. Funny how wines and beers are allowed (even though I personally have never seen a vineyard supporting a cycle club overtly; doesn't mean it doesn't exist). No Glenfiddich Wheelers, no Smirnoff CC. There must be a few belgian clubs with brewing links though.

I understand that 14%alcohol is the limit. Why a sport governing body is concerning itself about %alcohol in sponsorship products I have no idea. Plenty of beer brands in Belgian team sponsorship, especially in the smaller kermesse teams. Used to be different rules on tobacco - some will recall when sponsors had to be changed for, e.g. the Tour de France because e.g. Boule D’Or cigarettes contravened French rules.
Worst brewing sponsorship in Belgium was Watneys Red Barrel. Some friends of mine rode for them, but also some big names. Talk about selling snow to Eskimos! The team didn’t last long.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Selling yellow snow in that case.

[andrew_s]

I was more impressed by finding that the name ban extended to alcoholic spirits over 15°.  No Glenfiddich Wheelers, no Smirnoff CC.

Velo Club d'Ardbeg?

[Torslanda]

Wikkid innit . . . ?

[rogerzilla]

Team Frosty Jack would look pretty cool in their blue kit.