{"id":798163,"date":"2026-10-10T14:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/798163\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T14:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:28:11","slug":"riders-stage-safety-protest-before-giro-di-lombardia-we-will-not-stand-for-this-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/798163\/","title":{"rendered":"Riders stage safety protest before Giro di Lombardia: \u2018We will not stand for this\u2019 | Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riders at the Giro di Lombardia staged a brief protest on Saturday, delaying the start of the race by five minutes to draw attention to safety concerns after a series of incidents<\/a> involving non-race vehicles.<\/p>\n

Once organisers completed the countdown for the start, the peloton remained stationary, creating a moment of confusion before Remco Evenepoel addressed the crowd. \u201cThere\u2019s too many incidents happening with vehicles in the race,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately we lost the life of a brother and of a colleague of us, so we want to make this statement to show to the world we cannot keep accepting the fact that guys are getting injured or dying in what we like the most to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evenepoel was referring to the death of Finlay Tarling<\/a>, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider Josh Tarling. Finlay died after a collision with a vehicle during the Tour of Portugal on 14 August.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Thomas Gloag and Marcel Camprubi were struck by a police motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction<\/a> during the Tre Valli Varesine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis week alone, there were multiple incidents of vehicles on race courses,\u201d read a statement from the CPA union, which represents professional cyclists. \u201cThis summer, a life was tragically lost to exactly this kind of failure. We will not stand for this any longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cRiders race at high speed with little protection, and we depend on [cycling\u2019s governing body] the UCI and race organisers to secure the roads. That responsibility is not being met.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CPA called on the UCI to help ensure race organisers \u201ctake responsibility\u201d improve safety standards.<\/p>\n

After five minutes, the riders set off as scheduled for the race to Como. \u201cWe did not want to affect the race, only to show what riders can do when we stand as one,\u201d the CPA said. \u201cWe love this sport. We respect the race organisers. We want to race hard and put on a show for our fans.<\/p>\n

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