Team Sky rider beats his competitor – expelled from the Tour de France

Team Sky racer Gianni Moscon (24 years old) was expelled from the Tour de France

According to the Team, the Italian was expelled from the race because he attacked a Fortuneo rider

. Shortly after, Sunday's leg was strengthened. The skier hit Elie Gesbert after only 800 meters of bike

– We support and accept the decision of the rider organizer to exclude Gianni Moscon from the Tour de France, said the boss of Team Sky Dave Brailsford in a press release. runner who is very disappointed with his own behavior.

– Gianni is very disappointed with his behavior and knows that he has failed, done and ridden. We will handle this event with Gianni at the end of the tour and will decide if further action will be taken. I would like
I offer my sincere apologies to Elie Gesbert and the Fortuneo Samsic team for this unacceptable event, "said Team Sky leader

– A big loss for Sky

Thor Hushovd think Team leaders Sky will suffer the loss of Moscon. 19659004] – This is a big loss for Sky, no question. He is one of the big drivers of the team, in that he has two riders who shoot the first half or three quarters of the stages, where the ground is light. For now to have
He was a giant engine and lost a key person in the most important week of the Tour de France, says the expert on TV 2.

Geraint Thomas directs the Tour ahead of Sky's teammate Chris Froome [19659004] – This makes them harder But, again, they are so strong and have such good control that I think they're good enough as a team, says Hushovd.

More controversy

It's far from being the first

In 2017, he was suspended for six weeks by Team Sky and forced to take an anti-racism course after having made a racist statement to Kevin Reza of the FDJ.

– Shocked to hear that racist expressions are still used in the field. You are a shame for our sport, wrote Sebastian Reichenbach, his teammate of Reza after the event.

Moscon was also discarded at the World Cup in Bergen. There he fought for the gold medal of the World Cup after getting a climbing aid from a car.

The Italian was involved in a sweep of 34 kilometers before the goal, but in a miraculous manner he returned to the battlefield. However, television cameras have not missed any miracles.