Changing the South American way

The peloton leaves Rio de Janiero on stage 1 of the Tour do Rio

The peloton leaves Rio de Janiero on stage 1 of the Tour do Rio (Image credit: Marcio Rodrigues)

The UCI Chief Commissaire at the Tour do Rio, Adrian Levesque, says that difficulties experienced during the opening stage of the 2.2 race are just "part of racing in South America" but the time will come with the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero on the horizon when aspects of race organisation need to change.

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.