Rider Safety
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Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe appeals to UCI for 'real action' on rider safety
Ineos Grenadiers' billionaire owner writes open letter, pointing to Formula 1's transformation after the death of Ayrton Senna and bemoaning crashes suffered by Chris Froome and Egan Bernal in recent years
Is tech making racing too dangerous? – GCN Tech Show
We take a look back at some of the tech trends that might be contributing to some of the high profile crashes that appear to be sweeping the peloton
‘The most dangerous thing is the riders’ – safety top of agenda between Itzulia crash and Paris-Roubaix
Peloton and UCI still looking for ways to make racing safer but Arenberg chicane divides opinion
Vittoria insists hookless rims were not to blame for De Gendt's crash
Tyre manufacturer says impact with rock caused the failure and that there were no compatibility issues between rubber and rim
New Lazer Z1 helmet makes bold 'lightest helmet' claim
The helmet manufacturer has ditched MIPS for its KinetiCore technology as the Z1 gets a refresh and claims to be the lightest in class
GCN Show: How dangerous is road rage and what can we do about it?
Conor Dunne and Si Richardson discuss the issue of road rage, with expert insight, and ponder what might be done to address the issue
Adam Hansen backs UCI’s turned-in brake lever ban
CPA president in support of new rule to curb dangerous positions, saying ‘this is a valid rule’
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Only 1 in 5 women feel safe cycling at night, says report
Research from micromobility brand Lime shows the extent of the 'pedal gap'
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Ekoï bucks the trend with retro-stye safety-first Stradale helmet
Despite anointing it 'the star helmet of the Tour de France 2024', there are no aero or weight claims as French brand prioritises protection with Koroyd inserts
Cycling UK claims that the state of UK roads is costing lives
Findings show that 255 people have been killed or seriously injured in the last seven years due to poor road surfaces
Emergency info in a shoe: DMT to expand use of NFC tech
A wearable chip that can be scanned by emergency services has been used by Tadej Pogačar and is being developed for wider launch in 2024
$10,000 crowdfunding target for inflatable helmet
Inflabi is looking to bring the commuter product to market next year
19 companies join forces to launch ‘Coalition for Cyclist Safety’
Shimano, Trek and BMC among companies who are teaming up to boost the development and expansion of V2X technology
Bike tech we should all use, but don’t
The bike world is full of amazing tech, but there are some things that don’t get used as much as we think they should
Stefan Küng to undergo surgery on Monday as Swiss cycling reflects on crash
‘Küng should not have finished the race’ says Swiss Cycling boss
Head-down TT position: Dangers back in the spotlight, despite new UCI rules
Stefan Küng’s crash at the European Championships raises important safety questions over the oft-used time trial position
The huge problem with modern tyres and wheels
Alex Paton explores why tyres and rims are both getting wider and wider, the headaches over hookless, and the issues surrounding safety and compatibility
'You have to feel for him' – Exuberant Cofidis soigneur tackled by police at Vuelta a España
Raul Matias was wildly celebrating Jesús Herrada's stage 11 win before being bundled out of the road, but he did wriggle free
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World of Cycling: Inside a bonkers Vuelta a España
William Fotheringham and EF Education-EasyPost's Tom Southam are in the studio to discuss the latest from Spain
Protest threats, group chats, and endless rain – inside the Vuelta a España controversies
How the riders started to rally after the TTT and how negotiations played out over stage 2 neutralisation