League Notes: Int'l Cycling Union Confirms Disc Brake Retrial To Begin In January

The Int'l Cycling Union (UCI) officially announced Thursday that it will "recommence the trial of disc brakes, which will have no 90-degree sharp edges," in road events beginning Jan. 1. According to a statement from the UCI, the trial will be "closely monitored and formally reviewed every month." The decision to reinstate the disc brake trial came after "months of discussions with teams, riders and industry representatives," along with the support from the Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) and the Int'l Professional Cyclists Group Association (AIGCP) (CYCLING NEWS, 10/13).

Doncaster Rovers Belles have been relegated from Women's Super League 1 after being beaten at home by Notts County Ladies. The South Yorkshire side, which has lost all 14 of its games, "knew before kick-off that only victory" would keep its survival hopes alive (BBC, 10/15).