He does not want to create controversy or blame anyone, but Samuele Privitera's death has shaken the cycling world, and Gianni Bugno, former world champion and now President of the Professional Cycling League's Technical Commission, wants to contribute his experience to a reflection on race safety. "I spoke with some technicians currently involved in the Tour of Val d'Aosta," explains the Monza champion to tuttobiciweb, "and more than one told me that during the race, just before that terrible crash, race radio had signaled the presence of some speed bumps and obstacles (there was also a communication from the organizers at the start of the race, editor's note). My question is simple: if sports directors are warned in real-time about what their riders will encounter shortly, why can't they inform the riders via radio? The answer is simple: because the riders race without radio earpieces by regulation. In light of last year's death in Zurich of junior rider Muriel Furrer, I invite all parties to think about the usefulness of radio earpieces. They are not a disturbance, not a means of conditioning the race, but are of absolute utility for race safety. If it were up to me, I would even put rear lights on bicycles: did you see today on the Tourmalet? You couldn't see anything, and they themselves were struggling to see each other: they would be more than useful."