Cycling's world governing body the UCI has proposed the introduction of GPS trackers at all races to pinpoint riders' locations at all times. The plan comes weeks after the death of Briton Fin Tarling following a collision during the Volta a Portugal with a van, which had strayed on to the course as he rode alone.

At a meeting at its headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI's Professional Cycling Council (PCC) stressed the urgent need for a dedicated safety system allowing real-time location of riders and vehicles at all professional road cycling events, starting with those in the UCI World Tour and UCI Women's World Tour. The trackers have already been used at last year's UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, after the death of 18-year-old Muriel Furrer.

Sources told BBC Sport that the location of riders during races is a big issue, with some teams losing contact with riders entirely until they arrive at the end of stages, which can be more than 200km. Other safety proposals included the standardisation of barrier safety in the final metres of stages, where riders are at greater risk of high-speed crashes, particularly in bunch sprints.

Any proposals must be passed by the UCI's executive committee, which would follow a further meeting of the PCC. Other proposals included the potential redesigning of how cycling is structured overall, with many stakeholders asking for reform for several decades.