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Team Sky racer Gianni Moscon (24 years old) was expelled from the Tour de France as a result of a rivalry with a competitor. According to the French sports newspaper L'Equipe, the Italian cyclist was ruled out of the race because he attacked rider Fortuneo Elie Gesbert
The incident should have taken place just after Sunday. step was intensified. Moscon must have hit Gesbert after a 800-meter cycling.
Sky Supports Decision
Team Sky issued a public announcement on the incident Sunday night, stating that they support the decision that Moscon must leave the rides.
"We support and accept the decision of the rider organizers to exclude Gianni Moscon from the Tour de France Gianni is very disappointed with his behavior and knows that he has disappointed himself, the team and the runner.We will go through the event with Gianni as soon as the tour is over and decide how to handle that further.I would like to ask my deepest regrets for Elie Gesbert and Team Fortuneo Samsic for this unacceptable event, "writes the president. from Sky Brailsford in the message
Team Sky also states that they will not comment on the incident at this time., but late Sunday night, they released a video on Twitter, where Moscon is in the process of
– I am sorry for the event today and regret my actions I want to apologize to Elie Gesbert. went past was bad and I was a bad example there. I regret my teammates and all those involved in the Tour de France. I do not want to apologize and accept the penalty, says Moscon in the video.
Hushovd: – A big loss
The TV expert bike 2, Thor Hushovd, believes that the loss of Moscon will be negative for the leaders of Team Skys
is a big loss for Sky, there is no doubt. 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. Until now, he has been a giant engine and loses a key person in the most important week of the Tour de France, says the expert of TV channel 2.
Geraint Thomas takes the lead Tour ahead of teammate Sky Froome Chris Froome
that they have a harder job, but again they are so strong and have such good control that I think they're pretty good anyway ", said Hushovd.
Not the first time
This is not the first time that Moscon is in the spotlight. In 2017, he was suspended for six weeks by Team Sky, even after making a racist statement to cyclist Kev Reza. This time, Moscon was also forced to attend an anti-racism class
Moscon was also disqualified at the World Cup in Bergen in 2017. He fought for the World Cup after having got help from a car. After riding 34 kilometers before the goal, it was a miracle that Moscon returned in the battle. It later appeared on television that the Italian had clung to the foothills of Løbergsveien
Despite several unfortunate episodes, Dag Otto Lauritzen dares not conclude that Moscon is now in Team Sky.
– I dare say nothing about this because I do not know the whole story. The worst thing is that I've talked to Sky people, sports directors and support people, saying that they can not quite understand because it's the nicest boy in the class. But he must have a character when he gets a starting number, Lauritzen said on TV 2.
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