Seixas makes Giro di Lombardia history after riders stage safety protest
Peloton’s Evenepoel highlights death of Finlay Tarling ‘We cannot keep accepting riders getting injured or dying’ Riders at the Giro di Lombardia staged a brief protest on Saturday, delaying the start of the race by five minutes to draw attention to safety concerns following a series of incidents involving non-race vehicles.
After organisers completed the countdown for the start, the peloton remained stationary, creating a moment of confusion before Remco Evenepoel addressed the crowd.
“There’s too many incidents happening with vehicles in the race,” said Belgium’s double Olympic champion.
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