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The Star
11-08-2025
- 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
10-08-2025
- 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
10-08-2025
- 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:
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Britain's Watson wins Romandie time trial
Britain's Samuel Watson won Tuesday's opening time trial prologue at the Tour of Romandie, with Belgian favourite Remco Evenepoel finishing of Ineos Grenadiers, edged out UAE Team Emirates' Portuguese rider Ivo Oliveira by milliseconds to claim the leader's yellow jersey for the first time in his career after the 3.44km route in Saint Imier, 23-year-old says he only felt "pain" in the gruelling photo-finish, after receiving a late call-up to the race."I did not expect it to be honest," said Watson. "I was out training in Andorra yesterday and I got a call from the team saying to get to the airport as soon as I could because I'm racing Romandie tomorrow. Here I am with a victory. It's so special."All I felt was pain. I crossed the line and I didn't know I was leading until the first interview, so it's quite a nice surprise."It's not really set in yet. To say I've won my first WorldTour race with Ineos Grenadiers, my first win with them, is a dream."It definitely gives me some confidence going into the next stages. I was at the end of quite a hard three-day block so today fills with me confidence. On paper, this race suits me."Stage one begins on Wednesday when the riders will face a 194.4km route, including four categorised climbs. Tour of Romandie - first round Samuel Watson (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) 4mins 33secsIvo Oliveira (Por/UAE Team Emirates) Same timeIvan Romeo (Spa/Movistar) +03secsStefan Bissegger (Swi/Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale) Same timeMaikel Zijlaard (Ned/Tudor) Same time
