Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was relegated within the Tour de France stage 6 dash into Dijon on Thursday after shifting his line to dam Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike).
Philipsen gained 4 phases final yr and the inexperienced jersey total however has but to win a stage within the 2024 Tour de France. He completed second to Mark Cavendish (Astana) on stage 5 and second in a photograph end to Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) on stage 6 earlier than the officers relegated him to 107th place for the infraction.
He was additionally reportedly warned this morning over his actions within the stage 5 dash. Philipsen tried to push Cavendish off the wheel of Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech), whereas Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) was relegated in a barely earlier incident combating Cavendish for Philipsen’s wheel.
The race officers seem like strictly implementing the foundations, warning Cavendish at present for drafting on the crew vehicles whereas making an attempt to return to the peloton after a mechanical.
He defined to Peacock following the stage what occurred and accused a TV motorcycle of interfering along with his chase.
“I had a mechanical drawback – my chain wrapped and locked underneath my backside bracket,” Cavendish stated. “I began to panic when the TV digital camera – it is the second time this specific digital camera’s achieved it – he goes in the midst of the highway and stops the convoy coming. That creates – you are out the again.
“A TV digital camera is there to seize pictures and to not affect the race, and it is the 2nd time this motorcycle’s achieved it. That’s while you begin to panic, when an outdoor management is influencing the race, it is one thing you may’t put together for.”
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