Since this year, cyclists can get yellow cards from the UCI if they perform unauthorized actions or make movements. This is particularly used in the sprints and sprint preparation.
Collision with connor swift
So even when Riesebeek ended up on the sidewalk just over three kilometers from the finish on Sunday and wanted to put himself in the peloton again. He thought he saw another hole in the train of Ineos-Grenadiers, but bumped into Connor Swift, after which he went hard to the ground.
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Riesebeek was in a lot of pain and shouted it, while his outfit was torn to fragments. A task was – even though the finish was in sight – the logical consequence. The international cycling union thought that Riesebeek had not been punished enough and ruled that he himself was the one who took a dangerous maneuver. This gave him a yellow card.
Second yellow card
The 32-year-old cyclist was already punished with yellow in the second stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour, when he pilot Jasper Philipsen towards the stage victory. Since cycling is also yellow red twice in cycling, he now has a one -week suspension hanging on his pants.
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As a result, Riesebeek will have to let the Dutch Championship shoot next weekend, if he could have participated after his hard fall on Sunday. In 2021, Riesebeek was already third at the Dutch Championship on the road. Even if he still had plans for the Dutch Championship time trial on Tuesday, it can be a line.
What does Riesebeek say about his suspension?
Riesebeek and his team Alpecin accept the suspension. ,, I accept the consequences of my actions. It is of course disappointing that I miss the Dutch championship. But when I look back on it, my behavior during the race was not only wrong, but also dangerous for my fellow riders. And that is something I really regret and offers my excuse for. “