Crashes mar Tour of the Murray

Around 20 crashes involving close to 60 riders has so far dotted the opening six stages of the Tour of the Murray River with several teams raising their concerns over race conditions however, Tour Director John Craven doesn't believe that the format of the event is forcing the peloton to take unnecessary risks.

 

As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.