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Stephen Farrand

'We have to slow down the evolution of cycling' - Marc Madiot wants to ban race radios, power metres and bike computers to improve race safety

DOMERAT, FRANCE - JUNE 08: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike prior to the 77th Criterium du Dauphine 2025, Stage 1 a 195.8km stage from Domerat to Montlucon / #UCIWT / on June 08, 2025 in Domerat, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Groupama-FDJ team manager Marc Madiot has again called for race radios, power metres and GPS bike computers to be banned in competition, as a way to slow the evolution of cycling and so perhaps make the sport become safer.

Former French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni this week revealed the trauma and fear of crashing that led to his retirement from the sport while speaking to L'Equipe for the online documentary 'Crash, peloton sous tension', which explores the mental and physical effects of crashes in cycling.

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