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Patrick Fletcher

'If the organisers want to make Pogačar win, that’s their choice' – Motorbikes under fire again at Tour de Romandie as Paret-Peintre and Rodríguez complain for different reasons

CHARMEY, SWITZERLAND - MAY 02: (L-R) Valentin Paret-Peintre of France and Team Soudal Quick-Step and Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe compete in the breakaway during the 79th Tour de Romandie 2026, Stage 4 a 149.6km stage from Broc to Charmey / #UCIWT / on May 02, 2026 in Charmey, Switzerland. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

The conduct of race motorbikes has once again been called into question at the Tour de Romandie, with two riders expressing grievances on the same day, for different reasons.

The issue of drafting has long been a controversial one when it comes to the motorbikes that make up the race convoy, most notably the television motos, which often sit in front of the peloton and the breakaway to capture footage.

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