Tubeless set-ups are becoming increasingly common among road cyclists, following significant wheel and tyre technology advances in the last decade or so.
However, the tubeless safety debate was reignited back in the spring when Thomas De Gendt suffered a dramatic crash at the UAE Tour. Shocking images revealed a 28mm Vittoria Corsa Speed tyre had blown off the rim of his hookless Zipp 353 NSW front wheel while riding along a perfectly straight, smooth road.
After inspection Zipp shared images of the damaged rim showing it
