Jan-Willem van Schip was disqualified at the track worlds on Sunday, adding another DQ to his growing reputation.
The men’s elimination race saw van Schip disqualified for “insults, threats, and improper conduct” after being relegated for dangerous riding. Penalized for a close pass, he allegedly responded with profanities and obscene gestures at UCI officials. His actions prompted coach Nick Stöpler to swap him for Vincent Hoppezak in the men’s Madison, where van Schip had planned to defend his title with Yoeri Havik.
However that incident wasn’t a one-off.
The Olympic headbutt
At the 2024 Olympics, the Dutch madison team was disqualified after van Schip caused a crash that left British rider Oliver Wood feeling like a “crash test dummy.” Judges ruled van Schip had endangered another rider, leading to the team’s exclusion and a 1,000 Swiss franc fine for him. Wood, who crashed while waiting to rejoin the relay race with Mark Stewart, said their chances of a comeback were wiped out. “All I know is I got hit really hard from behind by literally the biggest rider on the track,” Wood explained.
Think that’s the only time he’s been DQed? Wrong.
In 2021, van Schip was disqualified from the Baloise Belgium Tour after stage 3 for violating UCI regulation 2.2.025, which bans forearm support on handlebars outside time trials. His handlebars had been flagged earlier in the season as non-compliant, but his team failed to follow up with the UCI before the race.
Banned! Jan-Willem Van Schip’s Speeco Breakaway handlebars have been banned after just one day of use in the pro peleton.
What’s next on the banned list? Have the UCI made the right call here? Let us know 👇 pic.twitter.com/ZrTT3HMUmm— GlobalCyclingNetwork (@gcntweet) June 12, 2021
Following his latest DQ, van Schip expressed frustration, claiming he was robbed. But considering his track record, it’s hard not to question whether he’s learning from his mistakes.
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