Alex Howes and Toms Skujins of the Cannondale-Drapac team started Strade Bianche on disc-brake bikes, as the debate in the peloton and the sport continues about the use and safety of the new braking technology.
On Friday world champion Peter Sagan confirmed he would not use disc brakes due to doubts about a mixed peloton of riders on different kinds of brakes.
“I agree with using disc brakes if everyone in the peloton uses them - not only a few people," Sagan said. Asked if it was for safety reasons, he said: "No, not for safety. Safety left cycling a while ago..."
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Sagan later explained to Cyclingnews that the risk of losing time - and perhaps a race - due to a slow wheel or bike change was his biggest concern.
In recent weeks Tom Boonen and Marcel Kittel have both used disc brakes in races and have both won races. However, Kittel opted to stop using disc brakes at the Abu Dhabi Tour after he crashed with Owain Doull of Team Sky and the British rider suggested Kittel’s disc rotor cut his shoe.
Cannondale-Drapac rider used disc brakes at the Ruta del Sol but the crash at the Abu Dhabi Tour sparked debate in the peloton about the safety of disc brakes and the procedure followed to allow the trials during the 2017 season.
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