The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the global governing body for cycling, is considering the use of GPS trackers at all professional races to monitor riders' locations in real time. This proposal comes in the wake of the tragic death of British cyclist Fin Tarling, who was killed in a collision with a van during the Volta a Portugal. Tarling was riding alone at the time of the accident, and the incident is still under investigation by Portuguese authorities. At a meeting in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI's Professional Cycling Council (PCC) stressed the urgent need for a safety system that enables real-time tracking of both riders and vehicles at professional road cycling events. The PCC includes representatives from the UCI, riders, race organizers, and teams, ensuring a collaborative approach to safety improvements. GPS tracking has already been implemented at last year's UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. This followed the death of 18-year-old Muriel Furrer, who crashed in woodland during the previous year's event and was not found for over an hour and 20 minutes before receiving medical attention. The UCI has stated it will develop protocols and a regulatory framework for the use of real-time tracking systems at races. UCI president David Lappartient emphasized the importance of collaboration among stakeholders to address safety concerns, including the use of better safety equipment like helmets. Some teams have reported losing contact with riders during races, with some riders becoming separated from the main group of cyclists, known as the peloton, and losing communication with support vehicles due to limited radio frequencies. Near-miss incidents involving riders and vehicles were reported during the fourth-tier Sauerlandrundfahrt race in Germany, where Louis Leidert of Lidl-Trek encountered vehicles during his time trial. Other safety proposals under discussion include the standardization of barriers in the final meters of stages, where riders face a higher risk of high-speed crashes, especially during bunch sprints. These sprints, where multiple riders race closely for the finish line, often lead to multi-rider pile-ups. In 2020, Fabio Jakobsen was seriously injured during a sprint at the Tour of Poland. The proposed safety measures must be approved by the UCI's executive committee following a further meeting of the PCC. Discussions on the broader restructuring of cycling will be summarized and considered at the upcoming UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, Canada, scheduled from 20 to 27 September.