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The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Cyclists to wear GPS tracking devices as part of wider bid to improve rider safety
The objective of this test is to refine the safety tracking software and establish protocols to provide real-time data to race control, medical teams and UCI Commissaires. — Pixabay Riders will be testing out GPS tracking devices at the Tour of Romandie this week, ahead of the safety measure becoming mandatory at the world road champions later this year. World cycling's governing body is asking one rider from each team to wear a tracking device at the three-day women's event in Switzerland, beginning Friday. The same technology will then be used at the road world championships in Kigali, Rwanda, from Sept 21-28, where every rider – from junior to elite level – will have to carry the device. "The objective of this test is to refine the UCI's safety tracking software and establish protocols to provide real-time data to race control, medical teams and UCI Commissaires,' the UCI said in a statement. "This system will strengthen the monitoring of rider safety during races and enable rapid response in case of incidents. This represents an important step forward in ensuring the safety of riders." At last year's world championships, 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer died after sustaining a head injury in a crash. She was competing in the junior women's event on rain-slicked roads when she crashed in a forest area south of Zurich. She reportedly lay alone for almost an hour and a half before she was discovered at the side of the road and airlifted by helicopter to the hospital. Two years ago, Gino Mader suffered a fatal crash at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old rider went off the road and crashed into a ravine during a descent and died from his injuries the next day. Last month, 19-year-old Italian rider Samuele Privitera died following a crash in the first stage of the Tour of Valle D'Aosta in northwest Italy. "It's really sad to lose another young talent,' four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar said the day after the crash. "It is one of the most dangerous sports in the world I think, and the risk that we are taking sometimes is too far.' – AP
NBC Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cyclists to wear GPS tracking devices as part of wider bid to improve rider safety
Riders will be testing out GPS tracking devices at the Tour of Romandie this week, ahead of the safety measure becoming mandatory at the world road champions later this year. World cycling's governing body is asking one rider from each team to wear a tracking device at the three-day women's event in Switzerland, beginning Friday. The same technology will then be used at the road world championships in Kigali, Rwanda, from Sept. 21-28, where every rider — from junior to elite level — will have to carry the device. 'The objective of this test is to refine the UCI's safety tracking software and establish protocols to provide real-time data to race control, medical teams and UCI Commissaires,' the UCI said in a statement. 'This system will strengthen the monitoring of rider safety during races and enable rapid response in case of incidents. This represents an important step forward in ensuring the safety of riders.' At last year's world championships, 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer died after sustaining a head injury in a crash. She was competing in the junior women's event on rain-slicked roads when she crashed in a forest area south of Zurich. She reportedly lay alone for almost an hour and a half before she was discovered at the side of the road and airlifted by helicopter to the hospital. Two years ago, Gino Mäder suffered a fatal crash at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old rider went off the road and crashed into a ravine during a descent and died from his injuries the next day. Last month, 19-year-old Italian rider Samuele Privitera died following a crash in the first stage of the Tour of Valle D'Aosta in northwest Italy. 'It's really sad to lose another young talent,' four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar said the day after the crash. 'It is one of the most dangerous sports in the world I think, and the risk that we are taking sometimes is too far.'
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cyclists to wear GPS tracking devices as part of wider bid to improve rider safety
Riders will be testing out GPS tracking devices at the Tour of Romandie this week, ahead of the safety measure becoming mandatory at the world road champions later this year. World cycling's governing body is asking one rider from each team to wear a tracking device at the three-day women's event in Switzerland, beginning Friday. The same technology will then be used at the road world championships in Kigali, Rwanda, from Sept. 21-28, where every rider — from junior to elite level — will have to carry the device. 'The objective of this test is to refine the UCI's safety tracking software and establish protocols to provide real-time data to race control, medical teams and UCI Commissaires,' the UCI said in a statement. 'This system will strengthen the monitoring of rider safety during races and enable rapid response in case of incidents. This represents an important step forward in ensuring the safety of riders.' At last year's world championships, 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer died after sustaining a head injury in a crash. She was competing in the junior women's event on rain-slicked roads when she crashed in a forest area south of Zurich. She reportedly lay alone for almost an hour and a half before she was discovered at the side of the road and airlifted by helicopter to the hospital. Two years ago, Gino Mäder suffered a fatal crash at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old rider went off the road and crashed into a ravine during a descent and died from his injuries the next day. Last month, 19-year-old Italian rider Samuele Privitera died following a crash in the first stage of the Tour of Valle D'Aosta in northwest Italy. 'It's really sad to lose another young talent,' four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar said the day after the crash. 'It is one of the most dangerous sports in the world I think, and the risk that we are taking sometimes is too far.' ___ AP sports:
North Wales Chronicle
23-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney recalls ‘unforgettable' 2024 Tour de France Femmes win
No-one who watched her take the biggest win of her career 12 months ago will forget the drama of the final day. Niewiadoma-Phinney started the stage to Alpe d'Huez with an advantage of one minute 15 seconds over pre-race favourite Demi Vollering, but the Dutchwoman attacked on the Col du Glandon, building a lead of over a minute on her way to the stage win. A post shared by Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@letourfemmes) When the calculations were done, Niewiadoma-Phinney had won by just four seconds – the smallest margin of victory in the history of the women's or the men's Tour de France. 'It was euphoric and unforgettable,' the Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider told the PA news agency. 'I think it's proof of hard work and persistence and never giving up. 'I was lucky. I didn't have to go through all the nerves and second counting. I was just doing my best. I was just on the bike fighting for my life. 'It's fun listening to people's stories, what they went through watching the race and how it affected them and how they were able to resonate with the pain I was experiencing.' Victory in the biggest race on the calendar was a major breakthrough for the 30-year-old, who was third in both 2022 and 2023, in keeping with a career in which she has always been a major contender but rarely on the top step herself. 'For many years there were many occasions where I knew I was the strongest, I was making others suffer, but I was not able to finish it because in racing…there are so many variables and different factors,' she said. 'I feel like I always had confidence…because I knew I could make them suffer, but something else had to happen for me to cross the finish line first. I was never hard on myself because I knew the reality.' Niewiadoma-Phinney was crowned Polish champion in late June, but her 2025 season has been hampered since a heavy crash at Strade Bianche in March. It was not until the Tour de Suisse that she showed real form with third place overall. The last few weeks have been spent at altitude camp in Andorra, making the final preparations for her title defence. Many riders struggle with the isolation of these remote training camps, but not Niewiadoma-Phinney. 'It's not the lifestyle I want to continue for the rest of my life, but when I have a big goal I'm more than happy to dive into this monk's lifestyle,' she said. 'When you do that, you see the progress quickly.' This year's Tour has grown to nine stages, starting in Vannes on Saturday and heading east across France to a conclusion in the Alps. Memories of last year will fuel Niewiadoma-Phinney's search for more glory. 'Celebrations like that really make you tremble,' she said. 'I feel like we are hungry for more.'
South Wales Guardian
23-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney recalls ‘unforgettable' 2024 Tour de France Femmes win
No-one who watched her take the biggest win of her career 12 months ago will forget the drama of the final day. Niewiadoma-Phinney started the stage to Alpe d'Huez with an advantage of one minute 15 seconds over pre-race favourite Demi Vollering, but the Dutchwoman attacked on the Col du Glandon, building a lead of over a minute on her way to the stage win. A post shared by Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@letourfemmes) When the calculations were done, Niewiadoma-Phinney had won by just four seconds – the smallest margin of victory in the history of the women's or the men's Tour de France. 'It was euphoric and unforgettable,' the Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider told the PA news agency. 'I think it's proof of hard work and persistence and never giving up. 'I was lucky. I didn't have to go through all the nerves and second counting. I was just doing my best. I was just on the bike fighting for my life. 'It's fun listening to people's stories, what they went through watching the race and how it affected them and how they were able to resonate with the pain I was experiencing.' Victory in the biggest race on the calendar was a major breakthrough for the 30-year-old, who was third in both 2022 and 2023, in keeping with a career in which she has always been a major contender but rarely on the top step herself. 'For many years there were many occasions where I knew I was the strongest, I was making others suffer, but I was not able to finish it because in racing…there are so many variables and different factors,' she said. 'I feel like I always had confidence…because I knew I could make them suffer, but something else had to happen for me to cross the finish line first. I was never hard on myself because I knew the reality.' Niewiadoma-Phinney was crowned Polish champion in late June, but her 2025 season has been hampered since a heavy crash at Strade Bianche in March. It was not until the Tour de Suisse that she showed real form with third place overall. The last few weeks have been spent at altitude camp in Andorra, making the final preparations for her title defence. Many riders struggle with the isolation of these remote training camps, but not Niewiadoma-Phinney. 'It's not the lifestyle I want to continue for the rest of my life, but when I have a big goal I'm more than happy to dive into this monk's lifestyle,' she said. 'When you do that, you see the progress quickly.' This year's Tour has grown to nine stages, starting in Vannes on Saturday and heading east across France to a conclusion in the Alps. Memories of last year will fuel Niewiadoma-Phinney's search for more glory. 'Celebrations like that really make you tremble,' she said. 'I feel like we are hungry for more.'
