Lombardy Tour: Professional cyclists delay the start and protest for more safety

The professionals accuse the UCI world association of not having made enough improvements since the tragic death of Briton Finlay Tarling in August. Since then, motor vehicles have repeatedly appeared on the sections of international races.

Remco Evenepoel, Florian Lipowitz's teammate at the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe team, took the floor via microphone and spoke "not just for the guys who are here, but for everyone in professional cycling."

Drivers express concerns about collisions with cars

The aim is to "show the whole world that we can no longer accept that drivers get injured or die while doing what we love most," said Evenepoel: "To the organizers: Please ensure that we can race safely without having to worry about cars, motorcycles and the like." (The scene can be seen in the video on the Eurosport channel)

Tarling's fatal accident shocked the cycling world in mid-August. The 19-year-old collided with a car and died as a result of the accident.

Finlay's father Michael Tarling shared a written statement on the X platform that calls on race organizers and the world association UCI to make the necessary changes.

Just a week later, another accident involving an uninvolved vehicle almost occurred at the women's Tour of Britain. In the past few days there have also been dangerous situations involving a van and a motorcycle at two races in Italy.