Dimension Data team 'surprised' not to be included in Peter Sagan Tour de France crash inquiry

Mark Cavendish's team not involved in UCI investigation that cleared Peter Sagan from being responsible for causing the crash on stage four of the Tour de France

Mark Cavendish injured after a crash on stage four of the 2017 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Dimension Data team principal Douglas Ryder is seeking clarification from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) after the announcement on Tuesday that the UCI has ended the dispute with Peter Sagan and his Bora-Hansgrohe team relating to a crash during the 2017 Tour de France.

Sagan and Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish clashed during the bunch sprint on stage four of the race, which saw Cavendish crash heavily into a roadside barrier and exit the race due to his injuries.

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