Team Sky has decided to keep Gianni Moscon in the Tour de Romandie despite the rider using racially abusive language towards FDJ rider, Kevin Reza.
The incident took place at the end of stage 3 with both riders appearing to have a heated discussion after the line. Neither Team Sky nor FDJ would confirm what Moscon said but at the start of stage 4 both parties told Cyclingnews that an apology had been issued by Moscon and accepted by Reza. The Frenchman declined to comment on the serious matter.
“The matter is closed and the apology was accepted by Kevin. There’s nothing more to say on that side from FDJ,” a member of the FDJ management told Cyclingnews. Cyclingnews understands that FDJ waited for Reza to respond before backing their rider’s decision of accepting Moscon’s apology.
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Both teams arrived at the start of stage 4 in Domdidier at the same time, meaning that their buses were parked just meters away. FDJ chose to stay on their bus until ten minutes before the start while Team Sky’s Nicolas Portal took questions from L’Equipe and then Cyclingnews.
Portal, whose first language is French, admitted that Moscon’s actions were wrong but he confirmed that Team Sky would not dismiss their rider from the race. According to Portal, and then later a Team Sky spokesperson, Moscon will be disciplined by the team internally after the race concludes on Sunday. The two remaining stages are Saturday’s queen stage and Sunday’s individual time trial.Team Sky are still in the hunt for the overall.
“There’s been an incident between the two riders,” Portal told Cyclingnews.
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