'Going fast is part of cycling' - breakaway artist Taco van der Hoorn against gear restrictions for safety

2024 Tour of Guangxi stage 4: Taco van der Hoorn (l) in a mid-race break
2024 Tour of Guangxi stage 4: Taco🌃 van der Hoorn (l) in a mid-race break (Image credit: Getty Images)

The topic of safety in professional cycling has been a hot topic at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour Down Under, with several UCI rules aღlready newly put🍷 into place for 2025 and further regulations designed to reduce speeds in the pelotoꦦn also under consideration.

Having suffered a severe concussion that kept him out of competition for 502 days, safety is also important to168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Intermarché-Wanty's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Taco van der Hoorn. But he drew the line at the discussion of restricting riders to certain gear rati𒅌os.

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