'We cannot keep accepting the fact that guys are getting injured or literally dying' –Riders stage remarkable protest at Il Lombardia as Evenepoel delivers speech on safety

There were remarkable scenes at the start of Il Lombardia on Saturday morning, as the peloton staged a protest and refused to start the race for a full five minutes. Even more remarkably, Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) grabbed a microphone and delivered a speech, explaining to the race organisers and the general public that the riders were making a statement over rider safety. A WhatsApp group, ring-leaders, and a secretive operation – How the rider demonstration at Il Lombardia took shape Concern has been mounting after a number of safety issues occurred in Italian Classics earlier this week, including vehicles…