Rider safety took centre stage again Wednesday when a race moto struck Tinkoff-Saxo's Sergio Paulinho near the beginning of stage 11, eventually forcing him to abandon the race and leading team owner Oleg Tinkov to threaten a boycott.
The incident comes on the heels of a similar collision during stage 8 that knocked Tinkoff-Saxo's Peter Sagan out of the race, leading to open letters published today from BMC general manager Jim Ochowicz and the Tinkoff team, which threatened to take legal action against the race.
Contacted by Cyclingnews earlier today for a response to the Ochowicz letter, the UCI said it will conduct a full review of vehicle movement within the peloton before the 2016 season.
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"The safety of riders and all involved in UCI events is the top priority of the Union Cycliste Internationale," the UCI said in a statement sent to Cyclingnews.
"The UCI Road Commission met today and discussed in depth the security issues that have been raised during the 2015 season. One of the main topics of discussion related to the circulation of vehicles within the race. A full review of the current regulations will be made before the start of the 2016 season, including those governing the conduct of drivers in races and the licensing requirements for the drivers."
In reaction to the latest incident with Paulinho, Tinkoff-Saxo owner Oleg Tinkov threatened on Twitter that his team could boycott the rest of the race.
— Oleg Tinkov (@olegtinkov) September 2, 2015
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