The UCI published a statement about an in-depth analysis of the regulations governing the design and use of time trial helmets on 5 March 2024.
This market aims to analyze the situation and forecast what things the UCI may or may not do before the end of the year.
I have added five answers to begin. I can also add additional answers that I think up, and you can submit additional answer ideas in the comment section. Just write "Answer suggestion: ---" in your comment. I will review your suggestion and possibly translate it into my own language before adding it to the market.
If you have any questions about the criteria for a specific answer, ask away!
Timeline:
If the UCI announces ANY changes at all related to helmets (TT or otherwise) in road cycling, before 31 December 2024, all remaining options will resolve No at the conclusion of the year. (If this condition is met, I will confirm that some announcement has happened and modify the description to clarify the exact closing date.) If absolutely no communications are released about helmets before the end of the year, the market will be extended until the first announcement related to helmets. (I don't want to resolve the entire market to No just because they were slow and lazy, but I also do not want to resolve immediately on the very first helmet-related announcement.) If you have any questions about the timeline, ask below.
Background information:
I am including direct screenshots of the helmet rule and a link to the page where you can find Part I of the UCI regulations as a PDF. The rule for helmets is 1.3.031 and rules nearby in the book relate to other parts of equipment that could influence helmet rules.
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The UCI Management Committee approved the introduction of a distinction between road and track time trials on the one hand, and road races on the other, with regard to the helmets that may be used. The specifications for helmets that may be used in the various events will therefore be clarified with effect from 1 January 2026. The UCI Equipment Unit, in consultation with the Equipment and New Technologies Commission, will continue to work in detail on the subject of helmets, both in terms of approval procedures and specifications for the coming seasons. Members also granted the UCI Sports Department a mandate to introduce a helmet approval protocol which will be effective from 1 January 2027 at the earliest.
Example: The new Giro Aerohead II helmet that was in the news lately sticks out a very large distance away from the forehead. Some have guessed that this could be unsafe in some circumstances. Any rule that says the helmet cannot stick out really far from the surface of your head/body, with or without specifying an exact distance, will probably resolve this Yes.