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That's saying the riders had the chance to recon a descent, and prepare for it, so whatever the dangers of it, they are justified. With the stakes high you'll take risks. Descents always claim victims but race organisers should be looking to minimise then. I simply have no interest in seeing riders get hurt in that way. For sport etc.
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I'm going to get shouted at for saying this, but I don't think the descent was that bad. The UCI should've ensured that the dangers, which are the huge gutters, should've been addressed, but I assume the local climate means that they are essential to manage rainfall. I'm happy to be proven wrong, but no-one complained about the descent after the test event last summer.
Most of the cyclists have been out there for a week, they should've ensured they memorised the worst corners before the race. Obviously Van Vleuten was racing for gold, so was taking risks, but she carried too much speed into the corner and hit the brakes hard, causing her to lose control. I genuinely hope she is okay, but the crash was her fault.