The biggest cycling event of the year – the Tour de France – kicks off tomorrow night, but things are starting on a gloomy note… It’s less than a fortnight after 26yo Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died after crashing into a ravine during the Tour de Suisse, which has led to calls for more safety precautions in the high-speed sport. Several notable figures want to see safety netting on mountain descents – others want speed limits on the descents, though some say that would rob the sport of a key skill. As for the actual event, Perthites Jai Hindley and Ben O’Connor are the 2 Aussie to look out for in the peloton. Last year, Hindley became the first Aussie to win the Giro d’Italia, and this is his debut Tour de France. And O’Connor is fresh from making the top 5 in the Criterium du Dauphine. You can find all the details here.