Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly
Sport
James Shrubsall

'Incredibly dangerous and exhausting': retiring Ineos Grenadiers rider reflects on how bike racing has changed

Salvatore Puccio awarded laurel wreath by team-mate ahead of the final race of his career - Il Lombardia 2025.

While training and nutrition may have improved exponentially throughout the 21 century, it hasn't made the business of racing any easier, retiring Ineos Grenadiers rider Salvatore Puccio has said. In fact, he said, it's only getting harder – and more dangerous.

In an interview with Tutto Bicci, the 36-year-old talked about both the improvements and the hardships of a sport that he called "Incredibly dangerous and exhausting".

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.