{"id":60301,"date":"2024-03-01T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eda6bae2-f3b8-45c2-a19d-ca7819ee82ef"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:59:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:59:36","slug":"listen-to-the-bikeradar-podcast-should-thomas-de-gendts-crash-be-a-wake-up-call-for-the-cycling-industry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/listen-to-the-bikeradar-podcast-should-thomas-de-gendts-crash-be-a-wake-up-call-for-the-cycling-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast | Should Thomas De Gendt&#8217;s crash be a wake-up call for the cycling industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to analyse Thomas De Gendt&#8217;s UAE Tour crash <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Nick Clark\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 01 March 2024 at 11:30 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Thomas De Gendt\u2019s crash at the UAE Tour should be a wake-up call for the cycling industry\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/507zKY0EzVFjlpDNioJmtc?si=r00zwJ1ARLibs0a_yYWu2Q&amp;utm_source=oembed\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/hookless-rims-road-tubeless\">Hookless rims <\/a>are becoming ever more popular, with manufacturers claiming benefits such as lower weight, improved aerodynamics and reduced manufacturing costs.<\/p><p>However, controversy struck last week when Thomas De Gendt suffered a high-speed crash on stage five of the 2024 UAE Tour while \u2013 seemingly \u2013 just riding along.<\/p><p>Attention initially focused on De Gendt&#8217;s hookless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/wheels\/wheel-sets\/zipp-353-nsw-wheelset-review\">Zipp 353 NSW<\/a> carbon wheels, although since this episode was recorded, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/vittoria-statement-de-gendt-crash-hookless-rims\">Vittoria has released a statement<\/a> seeking to clarify the cause of the incident.<\/p><p>In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke, and senior technical writer Simon von Bromley, discuss the incident and what it might mean for the future of wheel and tyre tech on road bikes.<\/p><p\/><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-subscribe-to-the-bikeradar-podcast\">How to subscribe to the BikeRadar Podcast<\/h2><p>The BikeRadar Podcast covers everything from the latest tech news and reviews to riding advice and interviews. <\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re a roadie, mountain biker, gravel rider or commuter, the BikeRadar Podcast is your direct line into the BikeRadar team.<\/p><p>To make sure you don\u2019t miss a future episode, you can subscribe via <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/the-bikeradar-podcast\/id1461106709\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6aLvE13Bge7WC7AWbiR3LS\">Spotify<\/a> or wherever you get your podcasts. 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