
The peloton observed a five-minute strike at the start in Bergamo to warn of the risks linked to vehicles in the races, following recent accidents.
Riders of the Tour of Lombardy delayed the start by five minutes in Bergamo to protest against road insecurity and accidents involving vehicles, following the death of Finlay Tarling and recent incidents in Italy.
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Cyclists denounce the recurrence of accidents involving vehicles on race courses, aggravated by recent incidents.
The riders of the Tour of Lombardy launched a protest movement on Saturday October 10 in Bergamo (Italy) by delaying the start by five minutes to raise awareness about their safety conditions during the race. While the organizers had finished counting down to start the start, the peloton remained stoic, causing a slight moment of hesitation.
After a few minutes, the Belgian Remco Evenepoel, spokesperson for the riders, took the microphone to explain the reason for this "mini-strike" at the start of the fifth and last Monument of the season.
"There are too many incidents with vehicles at races. A brother and a colleague lost their lives. We want to mark the occasion. We cannot accept the fact that runners are injured or die doing what they love most," declared the double Olympic champion from Paris. He was referring to the death during the race of Briton Finlay Tarling, brother of Josh Tarling, who was hit by a car during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal on August 14, before succumbing to his injuries.
New incidents in Italy this week
This Tuesday again, two runners, Thomas Gloag and Marcel Camprubi, were knocked down by a police motorcycle traveling in the wrong direction during the Trois Vallées Varésines race. "This week alone, several incidents involving vehicles on race courses have taken place. This summer, a life was tragically lost due to exactly this type of failure. We will no longer accept this," the CPA riders' union said in a statement.
“Riders run at high speed with very little protection, and we depend on race organizers to secure the roads. This responsibility is not assumed,” added the CPA, calling for “help” from the International Cycling Union (UCI) to push race organizers to “take responsibility” and “act”.
After five minutes of protest, the runners started normally in the direction of Como. “We didn't want to disrupt the race, just show what runners can do when we stand together,” explained the CPA text.

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