Van Emden makes 10 rider-safety proposals: We are not circus animals

Jumbo-Visma’s Jos van Emden – pictured at the 2020 Tour de Pologne – has made a number of suggestions to improve rider safety at races
Jumbo-Visma’s Jos van Emden – pictured at the 2020 Tour de Pologne – has made a number of suggestions to improve rider safety at races (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The spate of accidents and crashes that have befallen professional cycling since the recommencement of racing following the shutdown of competition due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to a number of calls for race organisers and the UCI to improve standards. Jumbo-Visma's Jos van Emden has now made 10 suggestions in the Dutch media in the hope of making things safer.

Earlier this week, Deceuninck-QuickStep's Michael Mørkøv decried the professional riders' association, the CPA, as a "worthless organisation" when it came to improving rider safety.

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