Wiebes Disqualified From Giro d'Italia Women After Winning Opening Stage
- Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the Giro d'Italia Women for riding a bike that was 200 grams under the UCI minimum weight limit of 6.8 kilograms after winning the opening stage sprint.
- Wiebes initially claimed the race leader's pink jersey before her disqualification.
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Sprint winner Lorena Wiebes is subsequently disqualified because her bike is too light.
Cycling team SD Worx-Protime is considering taking action against the International Cycling Union (UCI) following the disqualification of Lorena Wiebes in the Giro d'Italia Women.
SD Worx-Protime is baffled by the UCI jury's decision to disqualify Lorena Wiebes from the Giro. The top Dutch sprinter was unceremoniously kicked out of the race—while wearing the pink leader's jersey, no less—because her bike was allegedly too light. According to the team, Wiebes rode the exact same bike multiple times this season without any problems. Furthermore, the team has serious doubts about the measurement procedure.
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The Straits TimesWiebes disqualified from Giro d'Italia Women after winning opening stage
May 31 : Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the women's Giro d'Italia for a violation of bike weight regulations on Saturday, hours after winning the opening stage.The Dutchwoman, who rides for SD Worx-Protime, won a bunch sprint to claim the leader's pink jersey, but it was awarded to second-placed Elisa Ba
Cyclist Lorena Wiebes has lost the victory in the first stage of the Giro d’Italia Women and has been expelled from the race. The organizers have disqualified the Dutch champion because her bicycle allegedly did not meet the required minimum weight.
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