Cornwall-based cycling team, Saint Piran, is embroiled in controversy for using unmarked Chinese frames with counterfeit UCI stickers, undermining compliance and safety standards in competitive cycling.
The highest-profile UK domestic squad, Saint Piran, operated under a not-so-legal guise, affixing fake UCI stickers on non-compliant bikes after disputes with their previous sponsor, Lapierre.
Team manager Richard Pascoe dismissed concerns over safety, accusing riders of being overly critical, while maintaining the false narrative of UCI compliance for the frames being used.
Saint Piran's acquisition of unmarked Chinese frames highlights serious regulatory issues in competitive cycling, calling into question the integrity of standards enforcement and sponsor relationships.
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