Giuseppe Saronni, a former double Giro d'Italia winner, emphasizes the need for cyclists to take responsibility for their safety to avoid crashes. His comments come after a severe crash during stage 6 of the Giro, which resulted in injuries to multiple riders, including 2022 winner Jai Hindley. Saronni advocates for better decision-making among cyclists, suggesting that reliance on technology is not sufficient. He calls for awareness of one's surroundings and conditions to reduce risks, arguing that responsibility and intelligence are crucial in navigating the challenges of competitive cycling.
The riders need to know how to race. Having a bike computer, data, and radio isn't enough, you need to have a brain.
It's important to know when to slow down, to avoid risks. Crashing hurts, and so the riders have to look after themselves.
Race neutralisation didn't exist when I raced, and it shouldn't really happen every year.
Sometimes that seems to be missing in the peloton.
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