Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas 'disappointed' to be left a man down after Gianni Moscon's disqualification

Both riders condemn Moscon's actions as they head into the Alps a man down

Gianni Moscon leads Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome on stage seven of the Tour de France

(Image credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Team Sky's leaders Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas head into the final week of the Tour de France one team-mate down, with both men saying that they were disappointed to lose Gianni Moscon through disqualification while also condemning his actions.

The race jury disqualified Moscon due to a "particularly serious aggression" on stage 15 after threw a fist at French rider Elie Gesbert (Fortuneo-Samsic) in the opening kilometre of the stage.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.