Riders delay start of Ruta del Sol stage to protest ‘lack of attention’ given to their safety

The professional rider union said the peloton is concerns about the choice of routes, gravel descents, and large potholes

The Ruta del Sol peloton on stage four
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The peloton at the 2021 Ruta del Sol delayed the start of stage four as a protest over safety conditions in the race.

On Friday (May 21), the professional cyclists union, the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) announced that riders refused to start at the scheduled time in Baza, Spain for the 182km stage, arguing they were put in “serious danger” the previous day. 

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