UCI orders extra clothing checks at Tour de France Femmes over padded bra aero concerns

The UCI ordered additional clothing inspections before the Stage 4 time trial at the Tour de France Femmes on 4 August 2026, after reports riders used padded bras as aerodynamic fairings. Race organiser ASO cited UCI rule 1.3.032, barring items that modify morphology. Concerns centred on gains of roughly one second per kilometre. Breaches carry disqualification and a fine of nearly £200.