How does Ensure the security riders? The question comes up regularly in light of the impressive falls that occur within the peloton. David Lappartient discussed the subject in the columns of Ouest-FranceThe UCI president thus confided thata gear limitation will be tested this fall, who are " on a competition " However, the Breton does not want to make any promises. What is complicated is to do tests and draw conclusions from a test., he warns. Because, by definition, statistics are done on volume, and not on a single competition. »
The UCI president is more convinced by other avenues linked to equipment, such as the implementation of more demanding safety standards that " for everyone, because athletes push the equipment to the limits " He clarifies his point of view: " When you do competitive cycling, it's a bit like Formula 1, we push the material to extremes that are not those provided for by the standards. We, UCI, probably need to define the standards that are those of the competition to also protect the riders. This is not what will necessarily reduce the speed, but it is what will already improve the fact that the tubeless does not come off the rim, the fact that if we fall, we have a helmet that protects better and maybe we have innovations in airbags that can be triggered. »
