Cookson: Riders' health will come first in the heat of Qatar Worlds

UCI President Brian Cookson has told Cyclingnews that the UCI is mindful of possible extreme weather conditions at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Qatar, saying that riders' health will take precedence over racing.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.