Cycling There is again a riot about the banner of the E3 BinckBank Classic. In an official statement the International Wielrenunie (UCI) have an ethical objection to the bill, and the organizers urged them with immediate effect. The UCI threatened with legal action.
“The UCI regrets the choice and clears the banner from the organizer of the E3 BinckBank Classic, a WorldTour race,” sounds in an official communication. “The UCI was in the past a few times between the organiser to disclaim his responsibilities relating to the image of the course. The UCI is fighting through the various campaigns for years for an equal treatment between men and women. Therefore, ask the UCI to the E3-promoter to the visual campaign to remove. If that does not happen, considering the UCI a procedure in its legal institutions.”
On the banner merge two gebodypainte podiummissen to a frog. Is intended that the miss on the day of the race, the frog prince (the winner of course) kissing. Also in 2015, changed E3 Harelbeke all of banner after disapproval of the UCI and the Institute for the Equality of women and men (IGVM).
