Pascal Chanteur, president of the French riders' union, called on Friday for a "States General on safety" “We cannot continue like this,” insisted the former professional rider who denounces in particular the use of disc brakes and “the lobby” of cycle manufacturers. On Thursday, around ten riders ended up in hospital after a terrifying fall in the Tour of the Basque Country, including Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.
“It’s up to us to know if we want to remain immobile and at the mercy of industrialists,’ he said.