Matteo Trentin: Roads are 'more of a jungle than a proper training environment'

Italian says that more needs to be done for cycling safety to protect the future of the sport

Matteo Trentin
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Matteo Trentin is concerned about the future of cycling. Believing that cyclists are forced to "take more and more care on the roads" as a result of the dangers they face while training, he thinks parents are less likely to allow their kids to ride bikes. 

The UAE-Team Emirates rider told Cycling Weekly: "It's more of a jungle than a proper training environment. That's what we have to deal with every single day, everybody knows it."

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