‘Riders are going too fast!’ – Tour de France director blames crashes on increasing racing speeds

The association of race organisers (AIOCC) held its General Assembly in Italy on Friday with safety the main point of discussion after a season that saw Muriel Furrer die following a crash at the World Championships and Tour de France contenders seriously injured in a mass crash in the Itzulia Basque Country.

Christian Prudhomme, the general director of the Tour de France, blamed the Itzulia crash on the speed of the peloton.