UCI President Brian Cookson has confirmed that Sky's Gianni Moscon will not face any further punishment after using racially abusive language against Kevin Reza (FDJ) at the Tour de Romandie in April.
The case had been referred to the UCI’s disciplinary commission during the spring, and exactly 90 days after the incident took place Cookson confirmed that the governing body would take no action over the matter.
The incident took place during the Tour de Romandie and Team Sky confirmed on the morning of stage 4 that Moscon had racially abused Reza in the closing kilometres of the previous stage.
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Moscon was allowed to stay in the race with Team Sky unwilling to remove him. The rider apologized to Reza in person and once the Tour de Romandie concluded, Moscon was handed a six-week racing suspension from Team Sky and a written warning, and was sent on a 'diversity awareness course'.
Since the Tour de Romandie, Cyclingnews has contacted the UCI several times and was told that the governing body was still investigating the case. At a press event based around Cookson's bid to retain his UCI presidency, the former head of British Cycling confirmed that the governing body would not add to Moscon’s punishment.
"That was referred to the disciplinary commission and they have made a judgement and have agreed in effect that Moscon's suspension should run concurrently with the one that was already in place. They've made that decision and it's one that I've had to accept," Cookson said.
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