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Tom Wieckowski

'In cycling, you had to choose between performance and safety' - Van Rysel announces a new airbag-equipped aero skinsuit

Images showing a rider wearing and testing a Van Rysel airbag skinsuit.

Van Rysel has unveiled its own fully integrated airbag skinsuit today. This announcement follows the Aerobag Airbag technology that was announced in early January, as well as the UCI's opening of a consultation process for the technology in late February.

Van Rysel claims there have been 1300 fractures in the last six years in professional cycling competition (source unknown), and the 2026 pro cycling injury list already makes for a sobering read. Injury rates are high in pro cycling with minimal safety protection for riders.

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