Cyclist Oscar Riesebeek was the first rider to receive a suspension on Sunday as a result of the card system. The Dutchman received his second yellow card from the international cycling union after a maneuver in the Tour of Belgium.
Riesebeek fell hard in the final ride of the Tour of Belgium, 3 kilometers from the finish. The 32-year-old rider of Alpecin-DECEUNINCK worked through a strip along the road forward and tried to add back into the peloton.
But from the train of Ineos Grenadiers weeded with his elbow. As a result, Riesebeek smashed against the asphalt and did not make it to the finish anymore.
Riesebeek received his second yellow card this week because he used a path that did not belong to the course. He received the first card because he had sent across the road in the second stage in one go.
With two yellow cards within one stage race, a rider receives a seven -day suspension. That means that Riesebeek should not take action at the NK on Saturday in Ede.
Riesebeek is the first rider to be suspended as a result of the card system that was introduced this season. Last month, a motor driver in La Vuelta Femenina received the first suspension.
Cyclist Oscar Riesebeek was the First Rider to Receive a Suspension on Sunday as a Result of the Card System. The Dutchman Received his Second Yellow Card of the Week from the International Cycling Union after a maneuver in the Tour of Belgium.
Riesebeek crashed hard in the Final Stage of the Tour of Belgium 3 kilometers from the finish. The 32-year-old Rider from Alpecin-DECEUNINCK Worked his way Forward via a Strip Along the Road and Tried to Rejoin the Peloton.
But Connor Swift Defended Himself with his Elbow from the Ineos Grenadiers Train. As a result, Riesebeek Smacked Against the Asphalt and Did Not Reach the Finish.
Riesebeek Received his second yellow card of the week because he used a path that did not belong to the course. He recovered the first card because he steered straight across the road in one go in the second stage.
With Two Yellow Cards Within One Stage Race, A Rider Receives a Suspension of Seven Days. This mean that Riesebeek will not be able to participate in the Dutch National Championships in Ede on Saturday.
Riesebeek is the first rider to be suspended as a result of the card system that was introduced this season. Last Month, A Motorcycle Driver Received the First Suspension in La Vuelta Femenina.