Consequentially, DT Swiss presented their new cross-country suspension fork, damper and seat post in the winter so that athletes like Mathias Flückiger can race with this material.
Rock Shox, on the other hand, only recently presented its latest cross-country suspension system "Sid". However, it is hardly conceivable that world-class athletes such as Kate Courtney and Nino Schurter will be racing with the "old" fork in Tokyo.
But what is right and what is wrong? In terms of material, reference is made to Article 1.3.006 of the UCI regulations. It states that the material used must be freely available on the market. Accordingly, the start is free for the Sid.

However, there are exceptions to this rule, and these concern prototypes that are in the final stages of development. Manufacturers must submit an application for the competitive use of such prototypes. This is only granted if the product is commercially available no later than twelve months after the first competition use. This means that near-series prototypes would also be eligible for use at the Olympic Games.