Vaughters calls for calendar reform to boost cycling safety after Tarling’s death
EF Education-EasyPost CEO Jonathan Vaughters urged governance reform in pro cycling after Finlay Tarling’s death, criticizing rolling road closures and the pressure to chase UCI ranking points that heighten risk in the peloton; he argued there are too many races—asking, ‘Why do we need 700 race days around the world?’—and urged the sport’s governing body to reduce the calendar and strengthen safety standards, despite cost concerns for organizers. Tarling died after being hit by a car during stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal, adding to six rider deaths in the last three years.
