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“In the eyes of the organiser, it’s f**king expensive”: How can cycling improve safety without wiping races off the calendar?

In the latest episode of the road.cc podcast, ex-pro turned race director Fabian Wegmann says he's doing all he can to improve safety as an organiser, but is financially limited in how far he can go...

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 16:42

Tour de France 2026 Stage 20 Le Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez

“More like motorcycles than bikes”: Tour de France course designer Thierry Gouvenou says increasing rider speeds make race safety “significantly harder” for organisers

Gouvenou also revealed exclusively to road.cc plans for the UCI's independent safety body SafeR to mandate universal road signage for riders to follow at all UCI races

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 11:46

“Sad that you have to risk your life to race”: Riders slam race organisers after spate of vehicle drivers entering course whilst police motorcyclist collides with Tom Pidcock’s teammates

The near-misses have reinforced criticism that the sport is not acting quickly enough to improve and ensure the safety of athletes

Wed, Oct 07, 2026 11:27

“British Cycling has to decide what it wants to support”: Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy on domestic racing’s ‘hollowing out’, fighting for resources, and producing the next generation of Tour de France stars

In the latest episode of the road.cc podcast, the Olympic Gold medallists share their thoughts on the future of men's racing...

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 15:48

La Vuelta 2026 – Stage 21 – Carrefour Granada > Granada (112 Km)

“Extremely frustrating”: Vuelta peloton criticised for neutralising final day circuit that “didn’t seem that bad”; UCI ‘toothcomber’ Jan-Willem Van Schip calls it quits + more on the live blog

It's the day after the Granada night before, and Callum is processing the lack of Grand Tour racing for the next eight months whilst also ruing the damp squib of yesterday's stage

Mon, Sep 14, 2026 09:58

Rider narrowly avoids two drivers on race course in quick succession in Germany

Organisers of the Sauerlandrundfahrt say they are "thoroughly reviewing the incident" and that security measures have been tightened for the upcoming stages

Fri, Sep 04, 2026 10:17

2026 Tour de France stage 18 peloton with Tadej Pogacar in black shorts

“We are just carrying on”: Visma-Lease a Bike boss slams “lack of anger” over Fin Tarling’s death and suggests safer circuits to replace “A to B” race routes

“What disappoints me enormously is that everyone says it is terrible, but then immediately a ‘but’ follows. I would say we need to skip everything after the ‘but’. This simply cannot happen,” said Richard Plugge

Mon, Aug 24, 2026 16:15

“The price of a young athlete dying far outweighs all the other problems”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI’s focus on “ridiculous little issues when they’re unable to keep traffic off the road” after Finlay Tarling’s death

“What I’m really not enjoying is this sentiment that’s coming from very powerful people in cycling, that says: ‘What can you do? Sometimes cars just end up on the road, this is just part of doing competitive sport on the open road’. That is not true. This is preventable”

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 13:24

Finlay Tarling, stage 8, Volta a Portugal

“We have to look at helmets”: Riders’ union president calls for “major upgrade” on helmet safety standards after Finlay Tarling killed by van driver on race route – but admits “closing every single road is difficult”

“What happened is a bit of a hole in the system,” says Adam Hansen, the president of CPA riders’ union

Mon, Aug 17, 2026 15:57

“Riders are getting a little bit too sensitive”: Has the Giro d’Italia’s Milan farce set a new precedent for peloton-powered race safety calls?

“The only excuse I saw was that there were bumps in the road, and they couldn’t get bottles. But that’s rubbish. There are bumps in the road everywhere. They were looking for excuses, they just felt it was too risky,” says Brian Smith

Mon, May 25, 2026 21:31