During the Tre Valli Varesine cycling race, professional rider Tom Pidcock reported that two of his team-mates were involved in a collision with a police vehicle. According to Pidcock, the police car was traveling in the opposite direction of the race route, leading to the accident.

Following the incident, Pidcock expressed significant distress, stating that he wanted to stop racing entirely due to the safety concerns raised by the event. The collision highlights ongoing debates regarding the management of race courses and the presence of support or security vehicles on active routes. While Pidcock’s account emphasizes the danger posed to the cyclists, there has been no immediate statement from race organizers or local authorities regarding the specific circumstances that led the police vehicle to be on the course in the wrong direction. The incident has prompted discussions among professional cyclists about the adequacy of current safety measures during high-speed road races.