{"id":2083782,"date":"2026-08-07T10:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2083782"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:38:50","slug":"gianni-moscon-disqualified-from-vuelta-a-burgos-in-latest-disciplinary-incident-red-bull-say-we-respect-the-jurys-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2083782","title":{"rendered":"Gianni Moscon disqualified from Vuelta a Burgos in latest disciplinary incident, Red Bull say &#8216;We respect the jury&#8217;s decision&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/st8Spj8xZEjHEwkKheP6HE-2560-80.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    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                    Vuelta a Burgos: Felix Gall solos to victory on stage 3\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nVuelta a Burgos\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Gianni Moscon disqualified from Vuelta a Burgos in latest disciplinary incident, Red Bull say &#8216;We respect the jury&#8217;s decision&#8217;<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nJames Moultrie <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-08-07T10:38:50Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n7 August 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Teams looks to focus on remainder of race as Italian is expelled for &#8216;improper conduct between or towards other riders&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" 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index is XII 2.12.007 8.2.1: &#8220;Assault, intimidation, insults, threats, improper conduct (including pulling the jersey or saddle of another rider, blow with the helmet, knee, elbow, shoulder, foot or hand, etc.), or behaviour that is indecent or that endangers others &#8211; Between riders or directed at a rider.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-750828f6-9247-11f1-8f11-c347dfea2444-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">When contacted by <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe declined to comment further on the situation, referring to sports director Sven Vanthourenhout&#8217;s comments: &#8220;We respect the jury&#8217;s decision and will not comment any further,&#8221; read a message from the team. &#8220;Our focus remains on the final stages of the race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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It was then confirmed he had been disqualified, fined and docked 50 UCI points.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bahrain Victorious rider Mathijs Paasschens was yellow carded for the same offence on the UCI&#8217;s list after stage 3, but neither the race communiqu\u00e9 nor information from the teams has linked the incidents. 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This landed him a five-week suspension from the UCI.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 2020, he was also disqualified from Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne after crashing, picking up a bike which was not even his own and aggressively throwing it back towards the ditch, where it hit Jens Debusschere.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Moscon has raced for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe since joining from Soudal-QuickStep in 2025. His contract is due to expire at the end of this season, with no new team announced yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-ifb24MJfS7cmprpwLWsypN\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-ifb24MJfS7cmprpwLWsypN slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">James Moultrie<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">News Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined\u00a0Cyclingnews\u00a0as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d\u2019Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport\u2019s top riders in Chlo\u00e9 Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. 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320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I\u2019m really sorry about what happened&#8217; &#8211; Expulsion and fine for sprinter Enrico Zanoncello after headbutt in Giro d\u2019Italia stage 15 finale<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative 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\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Giro d&#8217;Italia penalties, fines and yellow cards \u2013 One fine on stage 20<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards \u2013 Three riders found guilty of infractions on stage 20 with Sepp Kuss hardest hit for littering<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">S\u00f8ren W\u00e6renskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The situation is becoming a bit untenable&#8217; \u2013 Jan-Willem van Schip&#8217;s team manager says fines for repeated disqualifications are &#8216;unsustainable&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black 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sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Charlotte Kool leaves the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after finishing outside the time limit on the punishing stage to Mont Ventoux<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We were hoping to make more of a dent&#8217; \u2013 Mont Ventoux effort leaves C\u00e9drine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney reigns as queen of Mont Ventoux, but the Tour de France Femmes crown is still up for grabs\u00a0\u2013 Analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A payback for all the second and third places&#8217; \u2013 Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out all the stops to move within reach of second Tour de France Femmes title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It just became a massive ball of stress&#8217; \u2013 Paula Blasi and UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD united on Mont Ventoux after challenging week at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iwsWCGTeFNxYAbspuFLLZR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards \u2013 Three riders found guilty of infractions on stage 20 with Sepp Kuss hardest hit for littering<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div 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custom-text-styles\">S\u00f8ren W\u00e6renskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d6ggy29CWaGPhrnARtfmCj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The situation is becoming a bit untenable&#8217; \u2013 Jan-Willem van Schip&#8217;s team manager says fines for repeated disqualifications are &#8216;unsustainable&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Charlotte Kool leaves the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after finishing outside the time limit on the punishing stage to Mont Ventoux<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We were hoping to make more of a dent&#8217; \u2013 Mont Ventoux effort leaves C\u00e9drine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuyNbGWyNRynWWLuycEZQJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuyNbGWyNRynWWLuycEZQJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuyNbGWyNRynWWLuycEZQJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuyNbGWyNRynWWLuycEZQJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RuyNbGWyNRynWWLuycEZQJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney reigns as queen of Mont Ventoux, but the Tour de France Femmes crown is still up for grabs\u00a0\u2013 Analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A payback for all the second and third places&#8217; \u2013 Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out all the stops to move within reach of second Tour de France Femmes title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SRLbqp8KM5CVHb2V3mnxMH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SRLbqp8KM5CVHb2V3mnxMH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SRLbqp8KM5CVHb2V3mnxMH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SRLbqp8KM5CVHb2V3mnxMH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SRLbqp8KM5CVHb2V3mnxMH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It just became a massive ball of stress&#8217; \u2013 Paula Blasi and UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD united on Mont Ventoux after challenging week at Tour de France Femmes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZbfcRUDVw6LTLFqmEPaiK6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZbfcRUDVw6LTLFqmEPaiK6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZbfcRUDVw6LTLFqmEPaiK6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZbfcRUDVw6LTLFqmEPaiK6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZbfcRUDVw6LTLFqmEPaiK6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Portugal: Santiago Mesa awarded stage 2 victory in photo-finish sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oyseJncEBrBMTh4b73FkZd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Charlotte Kool leaves the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after finishing outside the time limit on the punishing stage to Mont Ventoux<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YQSqFTNdhiaitpGuB4utAX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We were hoping to make more of a dent&#8217; \u2013 Mont Ventoux effort leaves C\u00e9drine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hiumCdXDkdzGYMEUipAvfU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A payback for all the second and third places&#8217; \u2013 Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out all the stops to move within reach of second Tour de France Femmes title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br 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