What rider equipment and clothing breaches can commissaires act on?

Under the Cycling SA Road Cycling Handbook 2026, the main Cycling SA-specific checks are:

• Time trial bikes and equipment: not allowed in road races, nor in time trials for U15 and younger (section 5.2).
• Wheels: must be on the UCI List of Approved Wheels; maximum rim depth 65 mm in mass-start road races under UCI rules from 1 January 2026; 50 mm for youth riders (sections 5.4, 5.6 and 5.7).
• Handlebar ends must be plugged, not just taped (section 5.5).
• Gears: gear checks have been removed for all age groups (section 6.1).
• Helmet without a visor, accessories securely fastened, and no glass or non-shatterproof containers (section 8).
• Clothing: riders whose clothing doesn't comply with UCI regulations may be refused a start and/or penalised by the Commissaires' Panel. Continued breaches go to the Compliance and Advisory Board for disciplinary review (section 34.2). Clubs and domestic teams racing licensed Junior, U23 and Elite categories must register their kit with Cycling SA (section 34.1).
• E-bikes: outside an e-bike category, a rider using an e-bike anywhere on the course, including during the warm-up, is disqualified, fined and sanctioned. E-road bike riders may not compete for position in standard road events (section 41).