Olympic medalist in track cycling Maria Novolodskaya told that she had received a notification about the denial of neutral status from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
The UCI allows Russians to start from June 1, if a number of recommendations issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are followed. Novolodskaya plays for CSKA. This is against the admissions recommendations.
– I did not submit (request) for neutral status, I just received a refusal. I was in Spain, the races were over, I went back to Russia. We discussed everything with the team, the situation is such that from June 1st I can no longer race at international level.
“Are you going to the St. Petersburg Grand Prix?”
– Yes. And I will also go to the Russian Championship on the highway in Moscow, ”Novolodskaya told .
Novolodskaya is a bronze medalist at the 2020 Olympics in Madison. The Russian woman has a valid contract with British continental team Lifeplus Wahoo.
Source : MatchTV
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