Denise Betsema’s six-month ban not long enough says former US cyclocross champion

Fear of social media backlash has prevented other riders from commenting

The ban handed to cyclocross rider Denise Betsema was insufficient, according to one of the sport’s leading riders.

Former 15 time US ’cross champion Katie Compton believes the suspension Betsema received should have been a minimum of one year, as opposed to the six months she actually received.

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Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering professional cycling and specialising in women's road racing. He has followed races such as the Women's Tour and Giro d'Italia Donne, live-tweeting from Women's WorldTour events as well as providing race reports, interviews, analysis and news stories. He has also worked for race teams, to provide post race reports and communications.