The director of the Tour de France launches a harsh criticism against cycling uniforms

ANDIn sports, the physical integrity of the athlete seems to be the main rule, but in cycling, Everything indicates that this is not the case. In it motorcycling, motorsportto name just two, is always innovating to protect pilots.

Hard reality

But that doesn’t exist in cycling. The clothing used is not the most appropriate, since it does not protect anything for the rider who suffers a fall and people wonder if the clothing factories are not planning to make a change in the clothing.

Regarding that, the director ofhe Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, launched a strong criticism recently. Prudhomme expressed concern in an interview with Ride and pointed out that there was a need to improve in this regard. He worries that clothes end up destroyed and that cyclists are the most affected with injuries and abrasions.

What clothing brands want is for aerodynamics to be the best friend of victories, but they do not take care of the integrity of the practitioners of this sport.

“It is clear that the optimal thing is not to fall and that improvements in active safety must be paramount. As well as the safety regulations for the development of races, layouts, etc. However, it would also be interesting to try to improve passive safety systems, those that “act” when an accident occurs, as is the case with helmets or, in this specific case, the improvement of cyclists’ textile clothing. says Sport.es.

And he adds: “More and more people involved in the safety of cyclists (and even the runners themselves) are showing their opinion on these issues.” Geraint Thomas, 2018 Tour de France champion, recently noted: “We are like clowns in the circus. “We need to see real action to ensure safety.”

However, the thinking of the ‘team owners’ is different. Richard Plugge director of Visma Lease a Bikepointed out: “You have to protect the brokers, but also think about the business.”