Cycling Union - The Professional Cyclists Association has called for the safety of riders to be further improved.
Speaking following the death of Antoine Demoitié in the Gent-Wevelgem race when he was struck by a motorike, President Gianni Bugno said in a statement: "At this time of sadness and sorrow for the death of Antoine, we do not want to make controversy, but we have so much frustration inside.
“We have always stated that the safety of the riders must be in first place in the discussions of the cycling stakeholders and at the last CCP meeting, we have specifically asked to quickly communicate the strategies developed recently to improve security during the races.
“I do not want to accuse anyone but make everyone reflect on the responsibility we have to ensure that a very high level of attention, awareness, and control over safety standards is always maintained during each race.”