The material requirements for the Velodoms are based on the material requirements of German Cycling and the UCI.

You are responsible for the road safety of your bicycles. In particular, you must ensure that the brakes and other safety-related components are in good working order.

Participants whose bicycles clearly do not meet the requirements for participation in the event may be removed from the competition at any time.

There are no restrictions on gear ratios.

The following materials and bicycle types are not permitted:

  • Disc wheels/3-, 4-, 5-spokes front and/or rear
  • Triathlon, time trial, bullhorn, or delta handlebars
  • Handlebar extensions of any kind (except MTB bar ends)
  • Bicycle trailers, panniers, and other loads
  • Bottles made of glass or other breakable materials and aluminum bottles
  • Unicycles, recumbent bicycles, and multi-track vehicles
  • Trailers of any kind
  • Hand bikes
  • Tandems
  • E-bikes