What a sad story with a very un cycling-friendly reporter.

My boyfriend and I have done several organised rides in Europe this year but they've all been on closed roads which has been excellent.

While some of the locals in the Kaiser Climb area might not like the idea of having the roads closed for a few hours, I'm sure they'd prefer this to seeing deaths on their roads. Failing that, how about a rolling road closure with sections of the ride closed the as the riders approach and opened again once the riders have passed.

While this is a horrible and upsetting end to your ride I hope this won't put you off riding events again. As cyclists we're all vulnerable to accidents or injury but at the same time we must have the utmost confidence in our skill and abililty . You should be proud of completing your ride and looking forward to the next one.