"It is absolutely infuriating to me how these fat cats, who have never raced throw the blame of safety issues in cycling on the riders" - EF boss lashes out against UCI & ASO

The talk of safety in cycling and the amount of crashes has arguably never been more of a hot topic than in 2024, after much-discussed incidents involving some of the most high profile riders in the entire peloton. The question of how best to fix the issues also remain a controversial subject.

In a recent interview, Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme called the racing of the riders themselves into question. "Beyond the behaviours of the athletes and the work of the organisers, it is absolutely necessary to reduce speed by appropriate measures: The riders are going too fast," Prudhomme explained. "The faster they go, the greater the risk and the more they endanger themselves and others."

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It's fair to say though, this response hasn't been welcomed by all. On his official X (Twitter) account, EF Education-EasyPost boss Jonathan Vaughters reacted particularly fiercely, lashing out at the Tour de France race directors comments.

"#MakeRacingSlowAgain," Vaughters posts in an opening tweet before elaborating further. "To be less glib: It is absolutely infuriating to me how these fat cats, who have never raced so much as a child’s tricycle, turning tens of millions in profit off the backs of others; squarely throw the blame of safety issues in cycling on the riders."

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