Traffic and Turmoil in the Giro della Toscana

The Giro della Toscana came under fire from riders and teams alike this week after cars on the course and insufficient police escorts created what many thought were unsafe racing conditions. The issues raised culminated on the final day with over half the teams in the race not starting the final stage in protest but others arguing that was not the best way to ensure the race became safer in following editions. Here is the whole story from start to finish.