Brailsford: Fighting for position goes with the territory

Team Sky's Dave Brailsford has pushed back against suggestions that the current UCI rules surrounding the final 3 kilometres of racing should be altered. The Sky boss, speaking at the Tour de France, where his captain Chris Froome is searching for a third title, said that while safety of riders is a concern, those concerned or looking for change should "grow up" and that the fight for position "goes with the territory."

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.