'We need to understand pro cycling has changed' - Matteo Trentin insists rider safety goes beyond gear restrictions

We can't take crashing for granted. We have to have that mindset and change for the better, as other sports have done. The speeds are higher but that's not actually the main problem.

Trentin called for race organisers to help make races safer by working with local authorities on route selection, to avoid the dangers of traffic 'furniture' and poor road design.

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