US EditionFive Teams and 30 Riders Excluded From Women’s Tour De Romandie in a Dispute over GPS Trackers
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The International Cycling Union took this decision on Friday, a few hours before the first stage of the event. With these aircraft, in the test phase, the federation intends to strengthen safety after the death of a young rider in 2024.
Five teams and 30 riders excluded from women’s Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers
VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland (AP) — Five teams and 30 of the world’s top cyclists have been removed from the women’s Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers on riders, the sport’s governing body said as the race began Friday. The excluded riders made up nearly a third of the field for the three-day race in Switzerland and included 2024 Tour de France winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma. The International Cycling Union said the teams had been a…
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Five teams and 30 riders excluded from women's Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers
VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland (AP) — Five teams and 30 of the world's top cyclists have been removed from the women's Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers on riders, the sport's governing body said as the race began Friday.
At the Tour de Romandie Feminin the first stage comes to the Eklat. The World Federation suspends the drivers of five teams, 30 out of 93 athletes fall out of the classification. The teams refuse to participate in a planned test run.
It's about safety. An argument about a system for locating the female drivers causes a stir even before the start of the women's Romandie Tour.
The race organizers raged on Friday, 15 August, shortly before the start of the competition.
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