Trentin: Froome is right but the problem is not time trial bikes – it's cars

ALTO DE LAS ANTENAS DEL MAIGMO TIBI ALICANTE SPAIN FEBRUARY 04 Matteo Trentin of Italy and UAE Team Emirates competes during the 73rd Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana 2022 Stage 3 a 1551km stage from Alicante to Alto De Las Antenas Del Maigmo Tibi 1080m VCV2022 on February 04 2022 in Alicante Spain Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) in action at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (Image credit: Dario BelingheriGetty Images)

Matteo Trentin has responded to Chris Froome's suggestion that time trial bikes should be banned for safety reasons, telling Cyclingnews the issue is not time trial bikes but bikes themselves, and that the real problem lies with the traffic-laden state of most roads.

Trentin is an active voice when it comes to safety, representing his fellow professionals via the pro rider's union, CPA, and sitting on UCI committee meetings. It was his recent comments on the need for gravel in road races that led Froome to tackle the wider issue of safety in a recent blog, which has sparked a big debate in the peloton over time trial bikes.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.