Disqualified for holding onto team car - Two more riders expelled from Giro d'Italia Women after Lorena Wiebes storm
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The Giro d'Italia Women has been rocked by a further two disqualifications after riders were found to have been holding onto either their own or another team's car during the race.
Greek rider Argyro Milaki of Aromitalia Vaiano and Italian youngster Anita Baima of Isolmant Premac Vittoria were both disqualified following the 5th stage from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore as the jury report confirmed the expulsion.
Both riders were fined 200 Swiss francs and received a yellow card. Isolmant Premac Vittoria sports director Manel Lacambra was removed from the race as a result. The move comes after a tense few days at the race following Lorena Wiebes' disqualification after stage 1.
Lorena Wiebes disqualification
Wiebes was disqualified from the Giro d'Italia Women on Saturday evening after race judges deemed that her bike did not meet the minimum weight as per UCI regulations, a shock announcement saw her pink jersey, stage win and participation in the race all struck from the record.
The Dutch national champion had surged to a resounding stage 1 victory, taking the pink jersey in dominant fashion by three bike lengths and setting an opening day statement.
Hours after podium presentations and attention turning to stage two, the cycling world was rocked by the shock announcement. The 27-year-old's expulsion comes after it was deemed her bike did not meet the 6.8 kilogram minimum weight.
Bike under-weight by 0.02 kilograms
Her team later confirmed that the bike was deemed to have been 6.78 kilograms as SD Worx-Protime confirmed they intend to challenge the decision and will consider legal matters.
Her agent André Boskamp claimed the sprinter was 'complete mess' in the wake of the news. However, he confirmed that she returned home to the Netherlands to spend time with family before switching focus to the Copenhagen Sprint on June 13th.
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“I spoke to her immediately on Saturday evening. She was a complete mess then," Boskamp told Wielerflits.
"I slept badly because of it. But Lorena started arranging her return flight home quite quickly. She landed at Schiphol on Sunday morning and her parents picked her up. Then they went to the beach to clear their heads."
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
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