The issue of race safety always sparks debate, and an experienced athlete like Marlen Reusser has also expressed her opinion. Speaking about the crash that involved her in the first stage of the Giro d'Italia Women, the Team Movistar captain said: "It wasn't a crash with major consequences for me, but for Cat (Ferguson, ed.) it was definitely much more serious and she had to abandon the race. Our team had a very difficult start to the Giro".

Responding to Eurosport colleagues, the 34-year-old Swiss rider recalled her previous serious injuries and then added: "The final circuit in Ravenna was very technical. Personally, I'm not a sprinter, but I believe we need to think about how to better "separate" the interests of those fighting for the general classification from those battling for the sprint. On Saturday, we felt a bit like outsiders in the fight for the finish."

And further: "I know the Union Cycliste Internationale is aware of this idea. We could consider taking times for the general classification five kilometers from the finish line and then whoever wants to continues. Otherwise there will always be a scramble to avoid losing time, making the courses even more difficult. The speed changes and curves in circuits like Saturday's make it feel like being in a washing machine; there could have been other crashes that fortunately didn't happen. But I really do think a reflection on this is necessary".