In this exclusive, unedited interview, we travel to Switzerland to sit down with UCI President David Lappartient to address the growing crisis regarding safety in road cycling. We ask the difficult questions about recent tragedies, the effectiveness of the ‘SAFER’ project, and whether controversial new measures like yellow cards and gear restrictions can actually slow the peloton down. We also discuss the future of GPS tracking technology following the heartbreaking events at the World Championships in Zurich.
Chapters: ⏱️
00:00 – Intro & The UCI’s Role
03:42 – Organisers Are Responsible For Race Safety
05:45 – Demoting Races For Safety Concerns
07:01 – What Is SAFER
12:19 – Barriers & Yellow Cards
14:39 – Limiting Gear Ratios & Slowing The Peloton
16:29 – Tyre Widths & Sponsorship Conflicts
20:08 – The Formula 1 Comparison
24:07 – Addressing Recent Deaths in the Peloton
26:26 – GPS Tracking & Technology
32:23 – SAFER Data – Around 50% Crashes Are At Fault Of The Rider
What do you think is the single biggest factor making cycling more dangerous: equipment technology, race course design, or rider behavior? Let us know in the comments below. 👇
Useful Links:
Subscribe and don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe-racing
Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop
Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance
Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter
GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp
GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp
GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast
🎵 Music – licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵
📸 Photos – © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images
Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action.
Engage with us on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing.
Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing
Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing
Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing
Watch our sister channels:
Global Cycling Network – https://www.youtube.com/@gcn
GCN Tech – https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech
GCN Racing – https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing
Global Triathlon Network – https://www.youtube.com/@gtn
GCN Italia – https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia
GCN en Español – https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol
GCN auf Deutsch – https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch
GCN en Français – https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais
GCN Training – https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining
Global Mountain Bike Network – https://youtube.com/@gmbn
GMBN Racing – https://youtube.com/@gmbnracing
GMBN Tech – https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech
Electric Mountain Bike Network – https://www.youtube.com/@embn