Samu defends use of radio

Olympic champ Samuel Sánchez has spoken out on the ear-piece controversy that is currently occupying the cycling world at the moment, saying it's vital to the riders' security and that he doesn't want them abolished. Speaking to El Diario Vasco, the Euskaltel team-leader said that race radios don't make them act like robots and that they are indispensable for the riders and their well-being when out on the road, citing oil and grease on the roads as an example of what the riders can be warned of through the use of radios.