I’m amazed about all the criticism and negative comments regarding Roglic’s statement from his so-called fans, accusing him of doing wrong.
I 100% agree with @CyclistAby,
@Rackham, and a few others that Primoz had to stand up for himself, finally. We never heard a word of complaint from him on any occasion of his many bad moments. He always took the blame on himself or simply didn’t comment. It was about time for him to finally speak up. His statement was not about whose fault it was in this accident. It was about respect and safety in cycling which are both lacking heavily in the latest years, especially among younger riders. Primoz’s statement was backed by the team’s director Plugge who pointed exactly to the issue of safety. This is the real problem that should be discussed. Not just on the internet forums, but first and foremost in professional cycling circles, starting with UCI, teams, riders, and journalists as public opinion makers. In particular, the latest have the responsibility to report and evaluate objectively. It is not their right to judge and draw conclusions. Which was exactly what they did in the case of Primoz’s statement. They took it out of context exposing he blamed Wright for the accident. Which was not the real point of TJV’s statement. I bet a few of you, if any, have read the original statement on TJV’s website. If you had, you’d understand what this entire statement was about. So, the point here is not WHO caused the accident but WHY it happened. And the answer is because of reckless riding and lack of respect of a young rider toward a GC contender. That’s why I back Primoz and TJV at 100%. It’s about time they start talking about the real causes of safety issues in cycling if we don’t want to discuss someone’s death anytime in the future.