The former pro was training together with Diego Ulissi near Colico. “As long as I ride a bicycle I will always stay on the left, it’s safer”
It was supposed to be a quiet ride in company, then the controversy flared up. Last weekend Domenico Pozzovivo was training near Colico when, together with Diego Ulissi, he was taken to the Carabinieri Headquarters.
what happened
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The dynamics are simple and you often experience it when you find yourself driving a car. Sunday morning: Pozzovivo and Ulissi are cycling together. The two are in double file on the road between Colico and Gravedona. At a certain point, however, the cyclists are no longer alone: behind them a Carabinieri patrol begins to follow them. “It seemed like they were escorting us – Pozzovivo told tuttobiciweb -. They wanted to check that I was on the left side of the road. Once they had ascertained that I was proceeding thus undaunted, they signaled us to follow them to the first Carabinieri headquarters”.
the statements
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In short, the stop at the Carabinieri Headquarters cost Pozzovivo a fine of 18.50 euros for having cycled on the left. However, the words of the former cyclist after receiving the sanction sparked the debate. “The problem is not the fine – claims Pozzovivo -, but as I explained to the Carabinieri, cyclists are too often grazed by cars and for this reason I prefer to always stay alongside those who accompany me (in this case Diego Ulissi) to increase the my visibility, my visible “mass”. I have already been hit several times and as long as I ride a bicycle I will always be in a double row. This law must be changed, as they do in Great Britain and not only there, by law it is allowed to cycle side by side . I’d rather pay the fine than risk ending up under a car again.” The summary is clear: Pozzovivo will continue to pedal on the left to avoid accidents. A choice that divided opinions in the cycling world.
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