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Alberto Bettiol apologises for Tour Down Under bidon throw

Alberto Bettiol apologises for Tour Down Under bidon throw


Alberto Bettiol has apologised for throwing a bidon towards a Tour Down Under television motorbike during stage 2 of the race on Thursday, telling Cyclingnews he accepts the UCI decision to punish him with a fine and the loss of 100 UCI ranking points.

The incident occurred as stage 2 exploded over Nettle Hill. Bettiol was struck by cramps, forced to stop riding due to the pain and so lost any hope of defending the Tour Down Under leader’s jersey he won in the prologue time trial 

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