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Meta smart glasses get pro cyclist kicked out of race<\/h1>\n
The cyclist says he only wanted to record his ride, but wearing the camera was enough to get him disqualified.<\/div>\n
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\n Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.\n <\/div>\n

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Professional cyclist Willie Smit went 14 years without being disqualified from a race. Then he put on a pair of smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old South African veteran cyclist was removed from the opening stage of the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai after officials determined that his video-recording glasses violated Union Cycliste Internationale rules governing onboard technology. Smit, who was racing for China\u2019s Anta-Mentech Cycling Team, announced the disqualification on X and posted footage captured from the glasses during the race.<\/p>\n

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Today I was disqualified for the first time in my cycling career (14 years), for wearing glasses that record video. Unfortunately I was not aware of a new rule that was implemented in April that prohibited this. A warning, fine or yellow card could have also been enough. But what\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/II7nRUPKsE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Willie Smit (@williesmurfy) July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n