It looks as if one of the defining events of the 2024 season will have been that crash at Itzulia Basque a couple of weeks ago. It changed the complexion of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. And because it involved so many famous riders, it raised questions of safety in a way that a heap of crumpled mid-ranking domestiques somehow never does.
(I heard a story recently from a pro who said
